Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency
Hong Kong, China
885.01 billion
in 2031
Singapore
1.84 trillion
in 2031
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Singapore rank
14th
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.84 trillion against 885.01 billion in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 952.72 billion.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.96 billion | 235.24 billion | 215.28 billion | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6.01 billion | 452.21 billion | 446.20 billion | Singapore |
| 2020s | 361.48 billion | 1.28 trillion | 918.14 billion | Singapore |
| 2030s | 850.79 billion | 1.80 trillion | 945.50 billion | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.84 trillion against 885.01 billion in Hong Kong, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 952.72 billion, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 14th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (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.