Hong Kong vs Macao: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Hong Kong
462.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao
2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Macao rank
1st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 462.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Macao's figure about 4.7 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 911.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2000s | 303.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2010s | 430.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 453.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 2.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 462.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 1.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 domestic product (GDP) 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.