Hong Kong, China vs India: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
Hong Kong, China
20.5
in 2031
India
21.89
in 2031
Hong Kong, China rank
18th
India rank
15th
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 21.89 against 20.5 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.39.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was India ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and India ranks 15th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.99 | 17.94 | 2.95 | India |
| 1990s | 16.75 | 17.8 | 1.05 | India |
| 2000s | 17.33 | 19.19 | 1.87 | India |
| 2010s | 21.17 | 19.8 | 1.37 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 19.8 | 20.98 | 1.18 | India |
| 2030s | 20.5 | 21.82 | 1.32 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, general government, percent of gdp, Hong Kong, China or India?
- India, at 21.89 against 20.5 in Hong Kong, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in revenue, general government, percent of gdp between Hong Kong, China and India?
- 1.39, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and India ranks 15th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Revenue, 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.