Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP

Hong Kong, China
3.33 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.04 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
80th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.33 trillion current LCU against 3.04 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 291.91 billion current LCU.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.53 billion current LCU 35.71 billion current LCU 23.18 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 55.51 billion current LCU 112.21 billion current LCU 56.71 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 298.85 billion current LCU 380.27 billion current LCU 81.41 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.04 trillion current LCU 816.53 billion current LCU 223.44 billion current LCU Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.45 trillion current LCU 1.36 trillion current LCU 82.83 billion current LCU Hong Kong, China
2010s 2.34 trillion current LCU 1.91 trillion current LCU 424.89 billion current LCU Hong Kong, China
2020s 2.98 trillion current LCU 2.62 trillion current LCU 356.79 billion current LCU Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 3.33 trillion current LCU against 3.04 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
291.91 billion current LCU, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,905 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.