Africa Eastern and Southern vs Hong Kong: Trade in services

Africa Eastern and Southern
10.8%
in 2024
Hong Kong
48.6%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
30th
Hong Kong rank
33rd

Trade in services over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Hong Kong
0204060197720002024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 48.6% against 10.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 37.8%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 4.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Hong Kong ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 11.4% 42.0% 30.6% Hong Kong
2000s 11.2% 54.2% 43.0% Hong Kong
2010s 11.6% 59.6% 48.0% Hong Kong
2020s 9.7% 41.8% 32.2% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 48.6% against 10.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade in services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong?
37.8%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong rank globally for trade in services?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Hong Kong ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.