Hong Kong vs Singapore: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 831.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 416.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 415.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 67.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 46.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 21.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 147.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 98.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 48.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 265.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 155.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 109.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 392.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 380.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 438.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 679.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 240.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 410.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 808.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 398.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 831.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 416.11 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 Singapore?
- 415.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 181 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.