Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Productivity: output per hour worked
Hong Kong, China
51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 76.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 52.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.3178 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 51.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 48.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.