Germany vs Hong Kong, China: GDP per capita

Germany
59,983 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong, China
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195019862023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 59,983 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,280 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 14,445 international-$ in 2021 prices 9,209 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,236 international-$ in 2021 prices Germany
1970s 20,802 international-$ in 2021 prices 15,444 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,358 international-$ in 2021 prices Germany
1980s 25,482 international-$ in 2021 prices 27,339 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,856 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
1990s 35,727 international-$ in 2021 prices 44,433 international-$ in 2021 prices 8,706 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
2000s 46,240 international-$ in 2021 prices 59,741 international-$ in 2021 prices 13,500 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
2010s 55,969 international-$ in 2021 prices 63,007 international-$ in 2021 prices 7,037 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
2020s 59,743 international-$ in 2021 prices 57,629 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,114 international-$ in 2021 prices Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
Germany, at 59,983 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
1,280 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gdp per capita?
Germany ranks 19th 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

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.