Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Hong Kong, China
1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.76 current US$ 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, China'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, China ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 203 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | 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, China |
| 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, China |
| 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, China |
| 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, China |
| 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, China |
| 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, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.76 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.