What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?

9.19 billion current GBP, with Singapore ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?

55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Hong Kong, China

176.99 billion current GBP

in 2014

Singapore

186.18 billion current GBP

in 2014

Hong Kong, China rank

40th

Singapore rank

37th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Hong Kong, China
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 186.18 billion current GBP against 176.99 billion current GBP in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 9.19 billion current GBP.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 37th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	834.72 million current GBP	393.87 million current GBP	440.85 million current GBP	Hong Kong, China
1970s	5.39 billion current GBP	2.47 billion current GBP	2.92 billion current GBP	Hong Kong, China
1980s	25.37 billion current GBP	12.11 billion current GBP	13.26 billion current GBP	Hong Kong, China
1990s	82.90 billion current GBP	44.83 billion current GBP	38.07 billion current GBP	Hong Kong, China
2000s	110.08 billion current GBP	77.69 billion current GBP	32.39 billion current GBP	Hong Kong, China
2010s	164.54 billion current GBP	177.23 billion current GBP	12.69 billion current GBP	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Hong Kong, China or Singapore?: Singapore, at 186.18 billion current GBP against 176.99 billion current GBP in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?: 9.19 billion current GBP, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.