Hong Kong, China vs Papua New Guinea: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
3.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 1.6% | 4.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5.9% | -0.8% | 6.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -0.5% | 4.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Papua New Guinea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.