China vs Hong Kong, China: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
China
6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
108th
Hong Kong, China rank
106th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
China ranks 108th and Hong Kong, China ranks 106th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 7.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, China or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 108th and Hong Kong, China ranks 106th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.