Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP)
Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) over time
- Hong Kong
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.4819 against 0.2736 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2083.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 26 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3042 | 0.4042 | 0.1 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.3587 | 0.3965 | 0.0378 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.3513 | 0.4661 | 0.1148 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3534 | 0.5172 | 0.1638 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2899 | 0.4481 | 0.1582 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 0.2747 | 0.4796 | 0.2049 | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.4819 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2083, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp)?
- Hong Kong ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th 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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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.