Hong Kong, China vs Upper middle income: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Hong Kong, China
44,892 current US$ per person
in 2025
Upper middle income
6,758 current US$ per person
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
19th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 44,892 current US$ per person against 6,758 current US$ per person in Upper middle income, a difference of 38,134 current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 6.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 465.95 current US$ per person | 130.8 current US$ per person | 335.15 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 1,680 current US$ per person | 317.4 current US$ per person | 1,362 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 4,954 current US$ per person | 629.57 current US$ per person | 4,325 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 14,794 current US$ per person | 1,056 current US$ per person | 13,739 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 18,628 current US$ per person | 1,899 current US$ per person | 16,729 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 31,268 current US$ per person | 4,601 current US$ per person | 26,667 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 40,015 current US$ per person | 6,048 current US$ per person | 33,967 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Upper middle income?
- Hong Kong, China, at 44,892 current US$ per person against 6,758 current US$ per person in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income?
- 38,134 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.