Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 73,650 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69,436 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4,214 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 193 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,512 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 49,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 62,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,160 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,513 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 67,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 73,650 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 States of America?
- 4,214 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.