Hong Kong vs South Korea: Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Hong Kong
7.1%
in 2021
South Korea
4.7%
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
68th
South Korea rank
71st
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.1% against 4.7% in South Korea, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 71st of 86 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 36.9% | 13.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 8.0% | 10.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.0% | 3.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -0.6% | 21.1% | 21.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stock market return, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 7.1% against 4.7% in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in stock market return between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 2.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for stock market return?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 71st of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bloomberg, published as Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.