Hong Kong, China vs North America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Hong Kong, China
86,971 current US$ per person
in 2023
North America
9,741 current US$ per person
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
North America rank
6th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- North America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 86,971 current US$ per person against 9,741 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 77,230 current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 8.9 times North America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and North America ranks 6th of 206 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.3 current US$ per person | 149.12 current US$ per person | 270.18 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 1,715 current US$ per person | 600.8 current US$ per person | 1,114 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 6,709 current US$ per person | 1,631 current US$ per person | 5,078 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 25,162 current US$ per person | 3,045 current US$ per person | 22,117 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 41,919 current US$ per person | 5,798 current US$ per person | 36,121 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 74,146 current US$ per person | 7,718 current US$ per person | 66,428 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 87,744 current US$ per person | 9,132 current US$ per person | 78,612 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or North America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 86,971 current US$ per person against 9,741 current US$ per person in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and North America?
- 77,230 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and North America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and North America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and North America ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.