China vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
China
0.6%
in 2014
Hong Kong, China
0.5%
in 2014
China rank
24th
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
China ranks 24th and Hong Kong, China ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, China or Hong Kong, China?
- China, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- China ranks 24th and Hong Kong, China ranks 26th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.