Hong Kong, China vs Least developed countries: ICT service exports

Hong Kong, China
4.01 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Least developed countries
2.59 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
40th
Least developed countries rank
41st

ICT service exports over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.42 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 189 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ 7.59 million BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2010s 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ 132.22 million BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ict service exports, Hong Kong, China or Least developed countries?
Hong Kong, China, at 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in ict service exports between Hong Kong, China and Least developed countries?
1.42 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Least developed countries?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Least developed countries rank globally for ict service exports?
Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 6,397 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.