Hong Kong vs Thailand: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Hong Kong
14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
59th
Thailand rank
57th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 57th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 19.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 13.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 13.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 18.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 15.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp, Hong Kong or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Thailand rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 57th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.