Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 339 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 27,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 44,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 59,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,771 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 63,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,002 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 57,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 59,042 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 Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 339 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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.