Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Hong Kong
1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 203 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.8475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.71 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or United Arab Emirates?
- Hong Kong, at 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (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.