Hong Kong, China vs Vanuatu: GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
444,302 current LCU
in 2025
Vanuatu
485,961 current LCU
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
74th
Vanuatu rank
71st

GDP per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Vanuatu
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196019922025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 485,961 current LCU against 444,302 current LCU in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 41,659 current LCU.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 22,860 current LCU 72,541 current LCU 49,681 current LCU Vanuatu
1980s 54,519 current LCU 101,542 current LCU 47,023 current LCU Vanuatu
1990s 167,593 current LCU 165,013 current LCU 2,580 current LCU Hong Kong, China
2000s 211,920 current LCU 217,813 current LCU 5,894 current LCU Vanuatu
2010s 320,934 current LCU 339,866 current LCU 18,932 current LCU Vanuatu
2020s 398,395 current LCU 434,698 current LCU 36,303 current LCU Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 485,961 current LCU against 444,302 current LCU in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Vanuatu?
41,659 current LCU, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Vanuatu?
47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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