Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 94.3% against 81.9% in United States of America, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.0% | 69.0% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 72.6% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 77.3% | 7.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 79.5% | 13.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 80.6% | 13.7% | 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 States of America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 94.3% against 81.9% in United States of America 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 States of America?
- 12.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.