Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square

Hong Kong, China
2.78 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Japan rank
10th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.78 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre 129.58 million current LCU per square kilometre Japan
2010s 2.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre 694.40 million current LCU per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 2.61 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Hong Kong, China, at 2.78 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
1.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,532 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) 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.