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
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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About this data
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.