Hong Kong vs South Korea: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Hong Kong
21.25
in 2031
South Korea
24.32
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
19th
South Korea rank
17th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 24.32 against 21.25 in Hong Kong, a difference of 3.07.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.04 | 14.72 | 1.32 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 17.29 | 17.95 | 0.6673 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 18.38 | 18.93 | 0.5531 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.05 | 24.24 | 0.1833 | South Korea |
| 2030s | 21.25 | 24.33 | 3.07 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 24.32 against 21.25 in Hong Kong as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 3.07, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th 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.