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
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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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.