GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 54,107 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54,107 current US$
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
27th
of 211 countries
All-time high
54,107 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
960.03 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Hong Kong, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Hong Kong is 54,107 current US$, measured 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 per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 54,107 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 960.03 current US$, in 1970.
Hong Kong ranks 27th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 960.03 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1,106 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 1,385 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 1,893 current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 2,145 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 2,252 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,850 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 3,429 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 3,924 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 4,569 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 5,700 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 5,991 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6,134 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5,595 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 6,208 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 6,543 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 7,435 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 9,071 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 10,610 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 12,098 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 13,486 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 15,466 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 17,976 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 20,396 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 22,502 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 23,497 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 24,818 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 27,330 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 25,809 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 25,092 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 25,757 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 25,230 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24,666 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 23,977 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24,928 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 26,650 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 28,224 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 30,594 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 31,516 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 30,698 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 32,550 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 35,142 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 36,731 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 38,404 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 40,315 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 42,432 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 43,734 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 46,160 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 48,538 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 48,359 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 46,109 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 49,771 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 48,826 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 50,566 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 54,107 current US$ | +7.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 54,107 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,080 current US$, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 54,107 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$, 7.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,451 current US$ | 960.03 current US$ | 4,569 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,539 current US$ | 5,595 current US$ | 12,098 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,637 current US$ | 13,486 current US$ | 27,330 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,224 current US$ | 23,977 current US$ | 31,516 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,237 current US$ | 32,550 current US$ | 48,538 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,876 current US$ | 46,109 current US$ | 54,107 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 24 Canada 54,283 current US$ compare
- 25 San Marino 54,265 current US$ compare
- 26 Israel 54,177 current US$ compare
- 28 Finland 53,189 current US$ compare
- 29 United Kingdom 52,637 current US$ compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 49,378 current US$ 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)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Hong Kong?
- Gdp per capita in Hong Kong was 54,107 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 54,107 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 960.03 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release