Hong Kong, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,163 current US$ per person against 283.2 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 6,880 current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 25.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.92 current US$ per person | 23.4 current US$ per person | 18.53 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 136.58 current US$ per person | 52.13 current US$ per person | 84.45 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 496.92 current US$ per person | 104.25 current US$ per person | 392.67 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1,746 current US$ per person | 127.45 current US$ per person | 1,619 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 2,590 current US$ per person | 162.89 current US$ per person | 2,427 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3,974 current US$ per person | 268.76 current US$ per person | 3,705 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 6,669 current US$ per person | 264.13 current US$ per person | 6,405 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Hong Kong, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7,163 current US$ per person against 283.2 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6,880 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.