Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: GDP (current US$), per capita

Hong Kong
54,107 current US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
52,595 current US$ per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
29th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Hong Kong
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 54,107 current US$ per person against 52,595 current US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,512 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 2,451 current US$ per person 4,202 current US$ per person 1,751 current US$ per person United Kingdom
1980s 7,539 current US$ per person 11,026 current US$ per person 3,487 current US$ per person United Kingdom
1990s 21,637 current US$ per person 22,896 current US$ per person 1,259 current US$ per person United Kingdom
2000s 27,224 current US$ per person 38,423 current US$ per person 11,199 current US$ per person United Kingdom
2010s 41,237 current US$ per person 42,776 current US$ per person 1,540 current US$ per person United Kingdom
2020s 49,876 current US$ per person 47,030 current US$ per person 2,846 current US$ per person Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
Hong Kong, at 54,107 current US$ per person against 52,595 current US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
1,512 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.