Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Hong Kong, China
69,436 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
71,142 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 71,142 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69,436 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,706 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 193 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | 96,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 49,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 88,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 62,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72,151 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,504 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 67,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 71,142 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69,436 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,706 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.