GDP (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GDP (current US$), per capita was 54,107 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 54,107 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 54,107 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 960.03 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 960.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 1,385 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 1,893 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 2,145 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 2,252 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,850 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 3,429 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 3,924 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 4,569 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 5,700 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 5,991 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6,134 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5,595 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 6,208 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 6,543 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 7,435 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 9,071 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 10,610 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 12,098 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 13,486 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 15,466 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 17,977 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 20,396 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 22,503 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 23,497 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 24,818 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 27,330 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 25,809 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 25,092 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 25,757 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 25,230 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24,666 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 23,977 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24,928 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 26,650 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 28,224 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 30,594 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 31,516 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 30,698 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 32,550 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 35,142 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 36,731 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 38,404 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 40,315 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 42,432 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 43,734 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 46,160 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 48,538 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 48,359 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 46,109 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 49,770 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 48,826 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 50,565 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 54,107 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 54,107 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 54,107 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 7.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,451 current US$ per person | 960.03 current US$ per person | 4,569 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,539 current US$ per person | 5,595 current US$ per person | 12,098 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,637 current US$ per person | 13,486 current US$ per person | 27,330 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,224 current US$ per person | 23,977 current US$ per person | 31,516 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,237 current US$ per person | 32,550 current US$ per person | 48,538 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,876 current US$ per person | 46,109 current US$ per person | 54,107 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 23 Germany 55,796 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Canada 54,317 current US$ per person compare
- 25 San Marino 54,265 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Israel 54,026 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Finland 53,352 current US$ per person compare
- 29 United Kingdom 52,595 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong was 54,107 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 54,107 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 960.03 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.