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