Hong Kong vs Japan: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita
Hong Kong
824,926 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Japan
751,189 constant LCU per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 824,926 constant LCU per person against 751,189 constant LCU per person in Japan, a difference of 73,737 constant LCU per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,193 constant LCU per person | 172,552 constant LCU per person | 131,359 constant LCU per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 103,895 constant LCU per person | 248,118 constant LCU per person | 144,223 constant LCU per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 282,052 constant LCU per person | 419,200 constant LCU per person | 137,148 constant LCU per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 515,999 constant LCU per person | 549,018 constant LCU per person | 33,020 constant LCU per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 775,430 constant LCU per person | 627,311 constant LCU per person | 148,119 constant LCU per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 765,247 constant LCU per person | 696,814 constant LCU per person | 68,434 constant LCU per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 824,926 constant LCU per person against 751,189 constant LCU per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 73,737 constant LCU per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.