GNI (current LCU), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 462,221 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Hong Kong, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong stood at 462,221 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 462,221 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,815 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong 71st out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,815 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 6,567 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 7,765 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 9,686 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 10,730 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 11,045 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 13,892 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 15,879 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 18,273 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 22,702 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 28,006 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 32,942 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 36,563 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 39,788 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 47,517 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 49,788 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 56,576 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 68,898 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 80,855 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 92,128 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 102,121 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 116,223 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 134,357 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 158,653 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 174,282 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 183,366 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 190,293 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 211,420 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 203,805 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 198,607 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 202,288 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 201,302 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 193,611 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 191,493 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 198,265 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 208,359 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 224,418 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 246,312 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 259,851 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 245,097 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 258,240 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 281,020 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 289,018 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 303,503 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 319,055 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 335,010 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 348,007 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 375,367 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 398,551 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 398,079 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 378,543 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 413,688 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 407,664 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 429,441 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 462,221 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 462,221 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 7.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 462,221 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,235 current LCU per person | 5,815 current LCU per person | 22,702 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,306 current LCU per person | 28,006 current LCU per person | 92,128 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,313 current LCU per person | 102,121 current LCU per person | 211,420 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,100 current LCU per person | 191,493 current LCU per person | 259,851 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,585 current LCU per person | 258,240 current LCU per person | 398,551 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,311 current LCU per person | 378,543 current LCU per person | 462,221 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 68 Faroe Islands 498,441 current LCU per person compare
- 69 North Macedonia 493,108 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Vanuatu 482,621 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Niger 432,799 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Pakistan 410,206 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Central African Republic 331,811 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Hong Kong was 462,221 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 462,221 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,815 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.