Hong Kong vs Singapore: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Hong Kong
1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Singapore
1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
151st
Singapore rank
149th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 151st and Singapore ranks 149th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 7.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.701 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1553 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.551 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2523 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.109 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 151st and Singapore ranks 149th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.