Hong Kong vs Taiwan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity
Hong Kong
100,265
in 2031
Taiwan
124,052
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
5th
Taiwan rank
2nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity over time
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 124,052 against 100,265 in Hong Kong, a difference of 23,787.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,751 | 5,653 | 5,098 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 21,433 | 14,211 | 7,222 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 34,188 | 26,727 | 7,461 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 54,034 | 44,494 | 9,541 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 77,559 | 86,274 | 8,715 | Taiwan |
| 2030s | 98,597 | 121,427 | 22,830 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity, Hong Kong or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 124,052 against 100,265 in Hong Kong as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity between Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 23,787, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and Taiwan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.