Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita
Hong Kong, China
11,076 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
11,822 current LCU per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
85th
South Africa rank
83rd
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11,822 current LCU per person against 11,076 current LCU per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 746 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,755 current LCU per person | 3,213 current LCU per person | 2,542 current LCU per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 11,825 current LCU per person | 7,331 current LCU per person | 4,494 current LCU per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 13,862 current LCU per person | 10,443 current LCU per person | 3,419 current LCU per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11,822 current LCU per person against 11,076 current LCU per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 746 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.