What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?

6.18, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?

28 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2031.

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.

Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP

Hong Kong

19.83

in 2031

United Arab Emirates

26.01

in 2031

Hong Kong rank

25th

United Arab Emirates rank

24th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time

Hong Kong
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 26.01 against 19.83 in Hong Kong, a difference of 6.18.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 26 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.32	8.77	7.45	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.2814	18.96	18.68	United Arab Emirates
2020s	10.01	31.6	21.58	United Arab Emirates
2030s	19.49	26.35	6.86	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Hong Kong or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 26.01 against 19.83 in Hong Kong as of 2031.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?: 6.18, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2031.
How do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?: Hong Kong ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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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Indicator: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 26 places, 966 data points, 1980–2031
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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