Hong Kong vs Singapore: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 374.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 159.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 65.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 147.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 143.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 191.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 318.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 374.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 159.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.