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Hong Kong · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 5 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

5th of 94 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gross debt / GDPHong Kong's gross debt / gdp rose from 1.9 % in 2004 to 11.9 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%11.9 %

Hong Kong's gross debt / gdp rose from 1.9 % in 2004 to 11.9 % in 2025.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

74th of 97 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
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Fiscal balanceHong Kong's fiscal balance fell from 2.0 % in 1996 to -4.8 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%5%10%-4.8 %

Hong Kong's fiscal balance fell from 2.0 % in 1996 to -4.8 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

75th of 97 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. revenueHong Kong's gov. revenue rose from 16.4 % in 1996 to 18.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202515%20%25%18.5 %

Hong Kong's gov. revenue rose from 16.4 % in 1996 to 18.5 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

66th of 97 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. expenditureHong Kong's gov. expenditure rose from 14.4 % in 1996 to 23.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%23.2 %

Hong Kong's gov. expenditure rose from 14.4 % in 1996 to 23.2 % in 2025.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

26th of 40 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
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Education spendingHong Kong's education spending rose from 2.6 % in 1983 to 3.8 % in 2024.19902000201020202%3%4%5%3.8 %

Hong Kong's education spending rose from 2.6 % in 1983 to 3.8 % in 2024.

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