Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: GDP (current LCU) (Country official)

Hong Kong
3.33 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom
3.04 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
83rd

GDP (current LCU) (Country official) over time

  • Hong Kong
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 3.33 trillion current LCU against 3.04 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 291.91 billion current LCU.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
Hong Kong, at 3.33 trillion current LCU against 3.04 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
291.91 billion current LCU, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 80th and United Kingdom 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.