Hong Kong, China vs Chinese Taipei: GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
32,393 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Chinese Taipei rank
5th

GDP per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Chinese Taipei
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k187019452020

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices against 32,393 international-$ in 1990 prices in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 2,100 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 5th of 162 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1870s 788 international-$ in 1990 prices 607 international-$ in 1990 prices 181 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1880s 911.01 international-$ in 1990 prices 641.05 international-$ in 1990 prices 269.96 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1890s 1,053 international-$ in 1990 prices 677.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 376 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1900s 1,218 international-$ in 1990 prices 644.68 international-$ in 1990 prices 572.94 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1910s 1,477 international-$ in 1990 prices 807 international-$ in 1990 prices 670 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1920s 1,817 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,239 international-$ in 1990 prices 577.97 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1930s 2,060 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,334 international-$ in 1990 prices 726.44 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1950s 2,623 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,052 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,570 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1960s 3,922 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,582 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,340 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1970s 6,495 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,030 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,466 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1980s 11,910 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,011 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,899 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
1990s 19,187 international-$ in 1990 prices 11,780 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,408 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
2000s 24,616 international-$ in 1990 prices 19,086 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,530 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
2010s 33,468 international-$ in 1990 prices 26,672 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,796 international-$ in 1990 prices Hong Kong, China
2020s 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices 32,393 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,100 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 Chinese Taipei?
Hong Kong, China, at 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices against 32,393 international-$ in 1990 prices in Chinese Taipei as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei?
2,100 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei rank globally for gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 5th 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.