Hong Kong vs Low & middle income: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Hong Kong
575.97 billion current US$
in 2023
Low & middle income
7.77 trillion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
10th
Low & middle income rank
8th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Hong Kong
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 7.77 trillion current US$ against 575.97 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 7.20 trillion current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 13.5 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 20.53 billion current US$ | 19.43 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 6.90 billion current US$ | 83.16 billion current US$ | 76.27 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 35.74 billion current US$ | 254.61 billion current US$ | 218.87 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 146.49 billion current US$ | 658.65 billion current US$ | 512.16 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 270.68 billion current US$ | 2.34 trillion current US$ | 2.07 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 482.91 billion current US$ | 5.33 trillion current US$ | 4.85 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 602.87 billion current US$ | 7.23 trillion current US$ | 6.63 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Hong Kong or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 7.77 trillion current US$ against 575.97 billion current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Hong Kong and Low & middle income?
- 7.20 trillion current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Low & middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Low & middle income rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.