Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 444.87 million current US$ per square kilometre against 360.77 million current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 84.10 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 489,848 current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 10.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 38.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 28.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 128.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 91.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 36.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 161.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 148.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 281.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 326.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 45.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 335.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 396.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 61.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 444.87 million current US$ per square kilometre against 360.77 million current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 84.10 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.