Hong Kong vs World: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Hong Kong
0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
7th
World rank
9th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.5308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 8.5 times World's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 7th and World ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.3578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.5169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.5614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or World?
- Hong Kong, at 0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and World?
- 0.5308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and World rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th and World ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, 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.