Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Singapore ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Singapore ranks 59th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.