Hong Kong vs North America: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita

Hong Kong
38,046 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
North America
4,516 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
6th
North America rank
6th

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Hong Kong
  • North America
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 33,530 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 8.4 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 6th 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 North America Difference Ahead
1990s 7,081 BoP, current US$ per person 988.63 BoP, current US$ per person 6,092 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong
2000s 10,659 BoP, current US$ per person 1,722 BoP, current US$ per person 8,937 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong
2010s 22,556 BoP, current US$ per person 2,721 BoP, current US$ per person 19,835 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong
2020s 31,891 BoP, current US$ per person 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person 28,314 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Hong Kong or North America?
Hong Kong, at 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong and North America?
33,530 BoP, current US$ 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,331 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts (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.