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

Hong Kong, China
1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
World
0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
World rank
3rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • World
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 7.1 times World's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1970s 0.6186 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5175 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.8266 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7056 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1990s 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2020s 1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.45 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$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or World?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and World?
1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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

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.