Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Hong Kong, China
86,971 current US$ per person
in 2023
Singapore
71,529 current US$ per person
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 86,971 current US$ per person against 71,529 current US$ per person in Singapore, a difference of 15,442 current US$ per person.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 426.9 current US$ per person 526.36 current US$ per person 99.45 current US$ per person Singapore
1970s 1,715 current US$ per person 3,462 current US$ per person 1,747 current US$ per person Singapore
1980s 6,709 current US$ per person 11,399 current US$ per person 4,690 current US$ per person Singapore
1990s 25,162 current US$ per person 27,686 current US$ per person 2,523 current US$ per person Singapore
2000s 41,919 current US$ per person 43,558 current US$ per person 1,639 current US$ per person Singapore
2010s 74,146 current US$ per person 62,786 current US$ per person 11,360 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2020s 87,744 current US$ per person 69,098 current US$ per person 18,646 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$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Hong Kong, China, at 86,971 current US$ per person against 71,529 current US$ per person in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
15,442 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.