Hong Kong vs Singapore: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
Hong Kong
20.5
in 2031
Singapore
19.57
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
18th
Singapore rank
20th
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 20.5 against 19.57 in Singapore, a difference of 0.93.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.75 | 18.97 | 2.23 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 17.33 | 16.96 | 0.3707 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 21.17 | 17.46 | 3.71 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 19.8 | 18.34 | 1.46 | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 20.5 | 19.55 | 0.9514 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, general government, percent of gdp, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 20.5 against 19.57 in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in revenue, general government, percent of gdp between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.93, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 20th 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.