Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: GDP

Hong Kong, China
427.31 billion current US$
in 2025
South Africa
427.18 billion current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
South Africa rank
40th

GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 427.31 billion current US$ against 427.18 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 126.00 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 214 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 2.20 billion current US$ 13.01 billion current US$ 10.81 billion current US$ South Africa
1970s 11.09 billion current US$ 38.78 billion current US$ 27.69 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 41.15 billion current US$ 89.59 billion current US$ 48.44 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 134.27 billion current US$ 151.74 billion current US$ 17.47 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 185.79 billion current US$ 244.08 billion current US$ 58.28 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 300.33 billion current US$ 393.84 billion current US$ 93.51 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 381.50 billion current US$ 395.89 billion current US$ 14.39 billion current 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?
Hong Kong, China, at 427.31 billion current US$ against 427.18 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
126.00 million current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.