Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP (current US$), per capita

Hong Kong, China
56,983 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57,602 current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57,602 current US$ per person against 56,983 current US$ per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 619 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 617.26 current US$ per person 1,773 current US$ per person 1,156 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2,451 current US$ per person 4,202 current US$ per person 1,751 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 7,539 current US$ per person 11,026 current US$ per person 3,487 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 21,637 current US$ per person 22,950 current US$ per person 1,313 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 27,224 current US$ per person 38,584 current US$ per person 11,360 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 41,237 current US$ per person 43,041 current US$ per person 1,805 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 51,081 current US$ per person 49,401 current US$ per person 1,680 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57,602 current US$ per person against 56,983 current US$ per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
619 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 (current us$), per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
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GDP (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.