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$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 86,971 current US$ 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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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.