Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 6.58 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 325.79 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 6.58 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Hong Kong ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.