Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population by income level, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Hong Kong ranks 185th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 population by income level, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Population by income level, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 185th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population by income level Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.