Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Hong Kong, China
162.7%
in 2014
United Arab Emirates
89.9%
in 2014
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 162.7% against 89.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 72.8%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.8 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 63.0% 47.0% 16.0% Hong Kong, China
1980s 84.1% 39.9% 44.2% Hong Kong, China
1990s 110.3% 45.4% 64.9% Hong Kong, China
2000s 144.3% 60.9% 83.4% Hong Kong, China
2010s 168.3% 88.5% 79.8% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
Hong Kong, China, at 162.7% against 89.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
72.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.