Australia vs Hong Kong: Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025)
Australia
1.40 trillion
in 2031
Hong Kong
948.78 billion
in 2031
Australia rank
13th
Hong Kong rank
15th
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.40 trillion against 948.78 billion in Hong Kong, a difference of 454.37 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Hong Kong ranks 15th of 26 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.63 billion | 63.98 billion | 46.65 billion | Australia |
| 1990s | 171.30 billion | 162.53 billion | 8.77 billion | Australia |
| 2000s | 336.88 billion | 250.03 billion | 86.85 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 613.51 billion | 438.07 billion | 175.45 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion | 795.68 billion | 285.15 billion | Australia |
| 2030s | 1.37 trillion | 927.32 billion | 445.51 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, domestic currency, Australia or Hong Kong?
- Australia, at 1.40 trillion against 948.78 billion in Hong Kong as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, domestic currency between Australia and Hong Kong?
- 454.37 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for expenditure, general government, domestic currency?
- Australia ranks 13th and Hong Kong ranks 15th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.