Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Total factor productivity

Hong Kong, China
0.9789
in 2023
Korea
0.9769
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
83rd
Korea rank
84th

Total factor productivity over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea
00.20.40.60.81195719902023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.9789 against 0.9769 in Korea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 83rd and Korea ranks 84th of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6587 0.4639 0.1948 Hong Kong, China
1970s 0.76 0.5693 0.1907 Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.8641 0.6178 0.2463 Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.9455 0.7487 0.1967 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.895 0.8739 0.0211 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.9648 0.9701 0.0053 Korea
2020s 0.9728 0.9904 0.0176 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total factor productivity, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.9789 against 0.9769 in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total factor productivity between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
0.002, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for total factor productivity?
Hong Kong, China ranks 83rd and Korea ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total factor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total factor productivity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,892 data points, 1954–2023
Last refreshed