East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong, China: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 55,348 current US$ per person against 10,124 current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 45,224 current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 5.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.28 current US$ per person | 626.38 current US$ per person | 536.11 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 179.1 current US$ per person | 2,331 current US$ per person | 2,152 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 330.27 current US$ per person | 7,026 current US$ per person | 6,696 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 669.72 current US$ per person | 21,250 current US$ per person | 20,581 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1,740 current US$ per person | 24,826 current US$ per person | 23,086 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6,231 current US$ per person | 40,524 current US$ per person | 34,294 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 9,576 current US$ per person | 48,298 current US$ per person | 38,722 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 55,348 current US$ per person against 10,124 current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
- 45,224 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.