Hong Kong, China vs Chinese Taipei: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Hong Kong, China
19.83
in 2031
Chinese Taipei
27.56
in 2031
Hong Kong, China rank
25th
Chinese Taipei rank
22nd
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 27.56 against 19.83 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 7.73.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Chinese Taipei has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 33.84 | 32.52 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 0.2814 | 36.3 | 36.02 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 10.01 | 28 | 17.99 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2030s | 19.49 | 27.56 | 8.07 | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 27.56 against 19.83 in Hong Kong, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei?
- 7.73, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, 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.