Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: GDP

Hong Kong, China
348.32 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
South Africa
369.91 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st

GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ against 348.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 21.58 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 212 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19.02 billion constant 2015 US$ 88.49 billion constant 2015 US$ 69.47 billion constant 2015 US$ South Africa
1970s 39.68 billion constant 2015 US$ 132.66 billion constant 2015 US$ 92.98 billion constant 2015 US$ South Africa
1980s 87.86 billion constant 2015 US$ 171.36 billion constant 2015 US$ 83.51 billion constant 2015 US$ South Africa
1990s 151.11 billion constant 2015 US$ 193.87 billion constant 2015 US$ 42.76 billion constant 2015 US$ South Africa
2000s 215.43 billion constant 2015 US$ 264.01 billion constant 2015 US$ 48.58 billion constant 2015 US$ South Africa
2010s 305.23 billion constant 2015 US$ 340.88 billion constant 2015 US$ 35.65 billion constant 2015 US$ South Africa
2020s 328.50 billion constant 2015 US$ 358.60 billion constant 2015 US$ 30.10 billion constant 2015 US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ against 348.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
21.58 billion constant 2015 US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.