GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong is 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Hong Kong ranks 111th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 5.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 5.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 6.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 7.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 108 Morocco 9.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 9.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Macao 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Guatemala 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 China 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Denmark 6.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 7.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 111th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.