Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Hong Kong, China
12.3%
in 2023
Singapore
11.9%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
157th
Singapore rank
160th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 160th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 14.4% | 10.1% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 14.0% | 9.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 13.1% | 5.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 13.1% | 6.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 15.3% | 7.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 11.0% | 1.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 160th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.