Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
94.3%
in 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
74.8%
in 2011
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 94.3% against 74.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 19.5%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 43 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 67.0% 53.2% 13.8% Hong Kong, China
1980s 70.8% 56.0% 14.8% Hong Kong, China
1990s 84.3% 64.8% 19.5% Hong Kong, China
2000s 92.7% 72.7% 20.0% Hong Kong, China
2010s 94.3% 75.0% 19.2% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 94.3% against 74.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% GDP
Source
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,935 data points, 1800–2016
Last refreshed

The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.