How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and World?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs World: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Hong Kong

0.701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

World

0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

6th

World rank

9th

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Hong Kong
World

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.6349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 10.6 times World's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 6th and World ranks 9th of 198 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	0.2783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong
2000s	0.3812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong
2010s	0.5456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong
2020s	0.6369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5797 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or World?: Hong Kong, at 0.701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and World?: 0.6349 BoP, current US$ 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Hong Kong ranks 6th and World ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (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.