Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: GDP per capita
Belgium
58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 580 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,490 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 1970s | 21,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 1980s | 25,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 33,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,977 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 43,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 50,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 55,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 580 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.