Hong Kong vs Japan: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP

Hong Kong
0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
176th
Japan rank
179th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
00.0010.0010.002197720012025

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 176th and Japan ranks 179th of 196 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong
2000s 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong
2010s 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong
2020s 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or Japan?
Hong Kong, at 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and Japan?
0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 176th and Japan ranks 179th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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