Ghana vs Hong Kong: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Ghana
19.17
in 2031
Hong Kong
21.25
in 2031
Ghana rank
21st
Hong Kong rank
19th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Ghana
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 21.25 against 19.17 in Ghana, a difference of 2.08.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Hong Kong ranks 19th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.97 | 14.03 | 8.05 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 10.79 | 15.11 | 4.31 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 13.95 | 17.29 | 3.33 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 18.38 | 1.87 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 24.05 | 2.16 | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 19.2 | 21.25 | 2.05 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Ghana or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 21.25 against 19.17 in Ghana as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 2.08, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2031.
- How do Ghana and Hong Kong rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Hong Kong 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.