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

Hong Kong, China
46,450 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
48,422 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

GDP per capita over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 48,422 constant 2015 US$ against 46,450 constant 2015 US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,972 constant 2015 US$.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 212 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 5,302 constant 2015 US$ 17,259 constant 2015 US$ 11,958 constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 8,938 constant 2015 US$ 21,655 constant 2015 US$ 12,717 constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 16,137 constant 2015 US$ 25,935 constant 2015 US$ 9,798 constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 24,538 constant 2015 US$ 33,046 constant 2015 US$ 8,508 constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 31,552 constant 2015 US$ 42,292 constant 2015 US$ 10,739 constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 41,977 constant 2015 US$ 45,045 constant 2015 US$ 3,068 constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 43,994 constant 2015 US$ 47,020 constant 2015 US$ 3,026 constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 48,422 constant 2015 US$ against 46,450 constant 2015 US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,972 constant 2015 US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (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
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.