China vs Hong Kong, China: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7.8 LCU per US$, period average against 7.19 LCU per US$, period average in China, a difference of 0.61 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
China ranks 116th and Hong Kong, China ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | 5.79 LCU per US$, period average | 3.32 LCU per US$, period average | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 5.2 LCU per US$, period average | 3.2 LCU per US$, period average | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 7.07 LCU per US$, period average | 4.37 LCU per US$, period average | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 7.15 LCU per US$, period average | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5966 LCU per US$, period average | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 7.89 LCU per US$, period average | 7.78 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1093 LCU per US$, period average | China |
| 2010s | 6.5 LCU per US$, period average | 7.78 LCU per US$, period average | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 6.93 LCU per US$, period average | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8724 LCU per US$, period average | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, China or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7.8 LCU per US$, period average against 7.19 LCU per US$, period average in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.61 LCU per US$, period average, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for official exchange rate?
- China ranks 116th and Hong Kong, China ranks 114th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.