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