Hong Kong vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Hong Kong
57,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
South Korea
56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
21st
South Korea rank
23rd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 57,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 23rd of 181 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 8,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Hong Kong
1970s 15,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Hong Kong
1980s 26,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 9,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 17,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Hong Kong
1990s 44,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 22,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 21,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Hong Kong
2000s 60,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 35,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 25,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Hong Kong
2010s 63,514 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 44,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 18,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Hong Kong
2020s 57,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 54,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Hong Kong or South Korea?
Hong Kong, at 57,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Hong Kong and South Korea?
1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.