Hong Kong, China vs Lower middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.
Hong Kong, China
1.51
in 2025
Lower middle income
3.14
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Lower middle income rank
2nd
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 3.14 against 1.51 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.63.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 2.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9627 | 3.47 | 2.5 | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 0.9026 | 3.68 | 2.78 | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 4.56 | 3.4 | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 3.29 | 1.93 | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj., Hong Kong, China or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 3.14 against 1.51 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. between Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income?
- 1.63, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj.?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.