China vs Hong Kong: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP

China
0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Hong Kong
0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
China rank
176th
Hong Kong rank
173rd

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.

China ranks 176th and Hong Kong ranks 173rd of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong
2000s 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp, China or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp between China and Hong Kong?
0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 176th and Hong Kong ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.