How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?

52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, percent of world GDP, Percent, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Singapore: Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP)

Hong Kong

0.2736

in 2031

Singapore

0.4639

in 2031

Hong Kong rank

16th

Singapore rank

15th

Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) over time

Hong Kong
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.4639 against 0.2736 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1903.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th of 26 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3042	0.198	0.1062	Hong Kong
1990s	0.3587	0.2882	0.0705	Hong Kong
2000s	0.3513	0.3453	0.006	Hong Kong
2010s	0.3534	0.4255	0.0721	Singapore
2020s	0.2899	0.4639	0.174	Singapore
2030s	0.2747	0.4651	0.1903	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp), Hong Kong or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.4639 against 0.2736 in Hong Kong as of 2031.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp) between Hong Kong and Singapore?: 0.1903, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp)?: Hong Kong ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, percent of world GDP, Percent, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, percent of world GDP, Percent, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 26 places, 1,277 data points, 1980–2031
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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