Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Hong Kong, China
55,348 current US$ per person
in 2025
Italy
42,472 current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd
Italy rank
26th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 55,348 current US$ per person against 42,472 current US$ per person in Italy, a difference of 12,876 current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,331 current US$ per person | 3,942 current US$ per person | 1,612 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 7,026 current US$ per person | 10,568 current US$ per person | 3,542 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 21,250 current US$ per person | 20,963 current US$ per person | 287.13 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 24,826 current US$ per person | 30,353 current US$ per person | 5,527 current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 40,524 current US$ per person | 33,892 current US$ per person | 6,632 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 49,473 current US$ per person | 37,350 current US$ per person | 12,124 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$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Hong Kong, China, at 55,348 current US$ per person against 42,472 current US$ per person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 12,876 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.