Hong Kong, China vs UIS: South and West Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP

Hong Kong, China
1.1%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
0.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
33rd

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.1% against 0.6% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.0 times UIS: South and West Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UIS: South and West Asia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 33rd of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and UIS: South and West Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.6% 0.1% UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.0% Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Hong Kong, China
2020s 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Hong Kong, China or UIS: South and West Asia?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.1% against 0.6% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Hong Kong, China and UIS: South and West Asia?
0.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UIS: South and West Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 33rd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release