Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Real effective exchange rate index
Hong Kong, China
125.88 2010 = 100
in 2021
Singapore
121.62 2010 = 100
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Singapore rank
16th
Real effective exchange rate index over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 125.88 2010 = 100 against 121.62 2010 = 100 in Singapore, a difference of 4.26 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 16th of 95 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115 2010 = 100 | 100.7 2010 = 100 | 14.3 2010 = 100 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 122.11 2010 = 100 | 94.43 2010 = 100 | 27.67 2010 = 100 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 113.93 2010 = 100 | 107.48 2010 = 100 | 6.46 2010 = 100 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 129.26 2010 = 100 | 103.31 2010 = 100 | 25.94 2010 = 100 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 125.88 2010 = 100 against 121.62 2010 = 100 in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 4.26 2010 = 100, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 16th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.