Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 150.44 million current US$ per square kilometre against 58.57 million current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 91.87 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.6 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576,359 current US$ per square kilometre | 347,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 229,041 current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 83,069 current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 11.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 250,154 current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 39.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 37.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 40.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 49.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 64.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 120.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 56.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 57.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 141.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 83.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 150.44 million current US$ per square kilometre against 58.57 million current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 91.87 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.