Egypt vs Hong Kong, China: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Egypt
20.27
in 2031
Hong Kong, China
21.25
in 2031
Egypt rank
20th
Hong Kong, China rank
19th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 21.25 against 20.27 in Egypt, a difference of 0.98.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.25 | 17.08 | 9.17 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 30.69 | 17.29 | 13.4 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 30.62 | 18.38 | 12.24 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 24.66 | 24.05 | 0.607 | Egypt |
| 2030s | 20.6 | 21.25 | 0.6504 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Egypt or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 21.25 against 20.27 in Egypt as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Egypt and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.98, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hong Kong, China?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Hong Kong, China rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (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.