Hong Kong vs Singapore: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Hong Kong
38,046 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Singapore
35,918 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
6th
Singapore rank
7th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person against 35,918 BoP, current US$ per person in Singapore, a difference of 2,128 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 7th 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 | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,081 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,307 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,774 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10,659 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,023 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,636 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 22,556 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,734 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,822 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 31,891 BoP, current US$ per person | 28,258 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,633 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$), per capita, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person against 35,918 BoP, current US$ per person in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 2,128 BoP, current US$ per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.