Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 10,456 current US$ per person against 1,945 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8,511 current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 5.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.43 current US$ per person | 98.75 current US$ per person | 61.68 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 650.97 current US$ per person | 293.37 current US$ per person | 357.6 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 2,072 current US$ per person | 461.76 current US$ per person | 1,610 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6,456 current US$ per person | 728.75 current US$ per person | 5,727 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6,198 current US$ per person | 1,063 current US$ per person | 5,135 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 9,256 current US$ per person | 1,810 current US$ per person | 7,446 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 8,646 current US$ per person | 1,690 current US$ per person | 6,956 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, at 10,456 current US$ per person against 1,945 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8,511 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (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.