Hong Kong vs North America: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Hong Kong
32,647 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
North America
4,476 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
6th
North America rank
4th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- North America
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 28,171 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 7.3 times North America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and North America ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,574 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,535 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 9,994 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,639 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,355 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 21,318 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,171 BoP, current US$ per person | 19,147 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 28,081 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,355 BoP, current US$ per person | 24,726 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Hong Kong or North America?
- Hong Kong, at 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong and North America?
- 28,171 BoP, current US$ per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and North America rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and North America ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.