GDP (current LCU), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 422,242 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Hong Kong, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong stood at 422,242 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 422,242 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,836 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong 71st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,836 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 6,596 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 7,812 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 9,743 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 10,791 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 11,115 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13,979 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 15,988 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 18,379 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 22,860 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 28,366 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 33,487 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 37,232 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 40,650 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 48,536 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 50,975 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 58,018 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 70,741 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 82,820 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 94,361 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 105,050 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 120,188 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 139,148 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 157,772 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 173,909 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 181,773 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 191,951 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 211,591 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 199,898 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 194,649 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 200,675 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 196,765 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 192,367 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 186,704 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 194,140 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 207,264 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 219,240 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 238,677 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 245,407 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 237,960 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 252,887 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 273,549 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 284,900 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 297,860 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 312,609 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 328,924 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 339,476 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 359,737 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 380,462 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 378,937 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 357,678 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 386,879 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 382,376 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 395,906 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 422,242 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 422,242 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 6.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 422,242 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,310 current LCU per person | 5,836 current LCU per person | 22,860 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,519 current LCU per person | 28,366 current LCU per person | 94,361 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,593 current LCU per person | 105,050 current LCU per person | 211,591 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,920 current LCU per person | 186,704 current LCU per person | 245,407 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 320,934 current LCU per person | 252,887 current LCU per person | 380,462 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,016 current LCU per person | 357,678 current LCU per person | 422,242 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 68 Denmark 495,381 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 494,877 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Niger 438,237 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Vanuatu 422,186 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Pakistan 420,330 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Greenland 403,041 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong was 422,242 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 422,242 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,836 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 71st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.