Hong Kong, China vs Latin America & Caribbean: GNI per capita

Hong Kong, China
48,791 US$
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean
6,961 US$
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th

GNI per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 48,791 US$ against 6,961 US$ in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 41,830 US$.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 7.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 207 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 21,601 US$ 3,514 US$ 18,088 US$ Hong Kong, China
2000s 27,889 US$ 5,186 US$ 22,703 US$ Hong Kong, China
2010s 42,474 US$ 9,084 US$ 33,390 US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s 48,791 US$ 6,961 US$ 41,830 US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Hong Kong, China or Latin America & Caribbean?
Hong Kong, China, at 48,791 US$ against 6,961 US$ in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean?
41,830 US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gni per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.