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
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195019862023

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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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