Hong Kong vs Thailand: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Hong Kong
21.25
in 2031
Thailand
23.3
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
19th
Thailand rank
18th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.3 against 21.25 in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.05.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.04 | 21.43 | 5.39 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 17.29 | 20.28 | 2.99 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 18.38 | 21.61 | 3.24 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 24.05 | 23.74 | 0.3135 | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 21.25 | 23.3 | 2.04 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Hong Kong or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.3 against 21.25 in Hong Kong as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 2.05, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and Thailand rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 18th 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.