Hong Kong, China vs World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Hong Kong, China
1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
World
0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
World rank
3rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Hong Kong, China
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 7.9 times World's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd of 202 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.6996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.8602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.8 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or World?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and World?
- 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (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.