Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 622.57 million current US$ per square kilometre against 589.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 32.81 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 533,971 current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 7.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 39.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 46.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 156.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 147.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 274.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 281.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 535.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 486.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 49.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 619.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 569.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 50.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 622.57 million current US$ per square kilometre against 589.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 32.81 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.