Hong Kong, China vs OECD (AHDI): GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
OECD (AHDI)
25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
OECD (AHDI) rank
1st

GDP per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • OECD (AHDI)
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices in OECD (AHDI), a difference of 8,597 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times OECD (AHDI)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was OECD (AHDI) ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and OECD (AHDI) in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China OECD (AHDI) Difference Ahead
1870s 788 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,879 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,091 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1880s 911.01 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,180 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,269 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1890s 1,053 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,450 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,397 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1900s 1,218 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,888 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,671 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1910s 1,477 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,597 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,120 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1920s 1,817 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,255 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,438 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1930s 2,060 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,068 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,008 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1950s 2,623 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,124 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,501 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1960s 3,922 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,614 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,692 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1970s 6,495 international-$ in 1990 prices 12,231 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,736 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1980s 11,910 international-$ in 1990 prices 15,640 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,730 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
1990s 19,187 international-$ in 1990 prices 19,367 international-$ in 1990 prices 179.65 international-$ in 1990 prices OECD (AHDI)
2000s 24,616 international-$ in 1990 prices 23,566 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,050 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
2010s 33,468 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,087 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,381 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
2020s 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,596 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or OECD (AHDI)?
Hong Kong, China, at 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and OECD (AHDI)?
8,597 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and OECD (AHDI)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and OECD (AHDI) rank globally for gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.