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

Hong Kong
57,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Sweden
59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 57,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 1,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 8,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 18,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 9,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden
1970s 15,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 24,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 8,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden
1980s 26,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 29,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden
1990s 44,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 36,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 7,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Hong Kong
2000s 60,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 48,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 12,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Hong Kong
2010s 63,514 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 54,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 8,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Hong Kong
2020s 57,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 59,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Hong Kong or Sweden?
Sweden, at 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 57,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Hong Kong and Sweden?
1,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th 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.