Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Singapore
34,633 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st
GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 34,633 international-$ in 1990 prices against 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 140 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 9 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 788 international-$ in 1990 prices | 893 international-$ in 1990 prices | 105 international-$ in 1990 prices | Singapore |
| 1880s | 911.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,032 international-$ in 1990 prices | 121.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | Singapore |
| 1890s | 1,053 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,193 international-$ in 1990 prices | 140.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | Singapore |
| 1900s | 1,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,384 international-$ in 1990 prices | 166.38 international-$ in 1990 prices | Singapore |
| 1910s | 1,477 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,137 international-$ in 1990 prices | 340 international-$ in 1990 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 1,817 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 246.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | Singapore |
| 1930s | 2,060 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,922 international-$ in 1990 prices | 137.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 2,623 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,044 international-$ in 1990 prices | 578.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 3,922 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,338 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,583 international-$ in 1990 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 6,495 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,098 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,397 international-$ in 1990 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 11,910 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,477 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,433 international-$ in 1990 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 19,187 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,888 international-$ in 1990 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 24,616 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,494 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,122 international-$ in 1990 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 33,468 international-$ in 1990 prices | 31,082 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,386 international-$ in 1990 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices | 34,633 international-$ in 1990 prices | 139.8 international-$ in 1990 prices | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 34,633 international-$ in 1990 prices against 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 140 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Singapore 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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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.