Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 20.5 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1981–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China is 20.5, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 23.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.41, in 2001.
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.92 | — |
| 1982 | 16.26 | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 14.37 | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 14.24 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 15.52 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 14.45 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 14.81 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.99 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.48 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 15.94 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 16.17 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 17.3 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 16.39 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 15.79 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.39 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 20.45 | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 16.75 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 17.84 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 16.87 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 13.41 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 13.73 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.39 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 17.91 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 17.17 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.84 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 21.27 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 18.88 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 18.82 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.73 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 21.44 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.04 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.84 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.63 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 22.64 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 22.85 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.74 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 20.37 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.68 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.71 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 21.72 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 18.07 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 17.38 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 18.46 | +6.2% |
| 2026 | 17.74 | -3.9% |
| 2027 | 19.6 | +10.5% |
| 2028 | 20.15 | +2.8% |
| 2029 | 20.5 | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 20.5 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 20.5 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 20.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.4, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 20.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.08, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.51 | 14.24 | 19.92 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.75 | 14.48 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.33 | 13.41 | 21.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.17 | 18.63 | 22.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8 | 17.38 | 23.71 | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 20.5 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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