High income vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
High income
855.36 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
10,704 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
High income rank
3rd
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- High income
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person against 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person in High income, a difference of 9,849 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 12.5 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 210.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 128.06 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 366.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,674 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,308 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,149 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,984 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,092 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,875 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1,022 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,685 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,663 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, High income or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person against 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between High income and Hong Kong, China?
- 9,849 BoP, current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Hong Kong, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do High income and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, 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.