Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China
94.3%
in 2011
United States of America
81.9%
in 2016
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United States of America
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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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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.