Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sweden
59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th

GDP per capita over time

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

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 59,587 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 884 international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 9,209 international-$ in 2021 prices 18,467 international-$ in 2021 prices 9,258 international-$ in 2021 prices Sweden
1970s 15,444 international-$ in 2021 prices 24,208 international-$ in 2021 prices 8,765 international-$ in 2021 prices Sweden
1980s 27,339 international-$ in 2021 prices 29,375 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,036 international-$ in 2021 prices Sweden
1990s 44,433 international-$ in 2021 prices 36,820 international-$ in 2021 prices 7,613 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
2000s 59,741 international-$ in 2021 prices 48,226 international-$ in 2021 prices 11,514 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
2010s 63,007 international-$ in 2021 prices 54,823 international-$ in 2021 prices 8,184 international-$ in 2021 prices Hong Kong, China
2020s 57,629 international-$ in 2021 prices 59,361 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,732 international-$ in 2021 prices Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 59,587 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 Sweden?
884 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.