Hong Kong vs Singapore: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Hong Kong
4.0%
in 2023
Singapore
4.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
57th
Singapore rank
54th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 57th and Singapore ranks 54th of 205 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 7.9% 6.9% Singapore
1970s 0.6% 2.6% 2.0% Singapore
1980s 1.1% 5.3% 4.2% Singapore
1990s 1.0% 3.3% 2.3% Singapore
2000s 1.5% 3.8% 2.3% Singapore
2010s 3.3% 4.5% 1.2% Singapore
2020s 3.5% 4.1% 0.6% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia, Hong Kong or Singapore?
Singapore, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Hong Kong and Singapore?
0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Hong Kong ranks 57th and Singapore ranks 54th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 11,638 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.