Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Hong Kong, China
75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
United States of America
75,332 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
United States of America rank
10th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 75,332 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 89 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 157 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 | 41,365 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,675 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 49,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 62,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,315 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 68,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,578 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 75,332 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 89 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?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 differences in living costs between countries.