Hong Kong, China vs Middle income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Hong Kong, China
55,348 current US$ per person
in 2025
Middle income
6,558 current US$ per person
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd
Middle income rank
24th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Middle income
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 55,348 current US$ per person against 6,558 current US$ per person in Middle income, a difference of 48,790 current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 8.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 626.38 current US$ per person | 154.61 current US$ per person | 471.77 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2,331 current US$ per person | 359.4 current US$ per person | 1,971 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 7,026 current US$ per person | 681.73 current US$ per person | 6,344 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 21,250 current US$ per person | 1,039 current US$ per person | 20,211 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 24,826 current US$ per person | 1,907 current US$ per person | 22,919 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 40,524 current US$ per person | 4,655 current US$ per person | 35,870 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 48,298 current US$ per person | 6,027 current US$ per person | 42,272 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$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Middle income?
- Hong Kong, China, at 55,348 current US$ per person against 6,558 current US$ per person in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Middle income?
- 48,790 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Middle income rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.