How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Hong Kong, China?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Arab World

0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Hong Kong, China

1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Arab World rank

3rd

Hong Kong, China rank

2nd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

Arab World
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.9 times Arab World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 44 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.2993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Arab World or Hong Kong, China?: Hong Kong, China, at 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Arab World and Hong Kong, China?: 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Hong Kong, China?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Arab World ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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