Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 24.39 against 21.25 in Hong Kong, a difference of 3.14.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 | 28.18 | 12.93 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 17.29 | 21.21 | 3.92 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 18.38 | 28.67 | 10.29 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 24.05 | 23.84 | 0.2119 | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 21.25 | 24.25 | 2.99 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Hong Kong or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 24.39 against 21.25 in Hong Kong as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.14, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.