Hong Kong vs Singapore: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Hong Kong
0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Singapore
0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
31st
Singapore rank
28th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
0.050.10.150.20.250.3196019922024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 28th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong
1970s 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP Singapore
1980s 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP Singapore
1990s 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP Singapore
2000s 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP Singapore
2010s 0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP Singapore
2020s 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and Singapore?
0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 28th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.