Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ against 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 7,598 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 13th of 177 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,377 constant 2021 PPP $ | 75,976 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 133,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | 95,478 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,892 constant 2021 PPP $ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 140,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | 121,013 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,046 constant 2021 PPP $ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 144,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | 131,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?
- Belgium, at 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ against 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 7,598 constant 2021 PPP $, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 13th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.