Hong Kong vs Singapore: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Hong Kong
246.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
236.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Singapore rank
3rd
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 246.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 236.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 9.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 197 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 | 44.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 69.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 156.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 215.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 210.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 246.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 236.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 9.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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 receipts (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.