Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,510 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,510 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,510 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
20.08 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, 1970–2021

05001.0k1.5k197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 1,510 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 1,510 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.08 current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Hong Kong 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 20.08 current US$ per person —
1971 22.55 current US$ per person +12.3%
1972 26.78 current US$ per person +18.8%
1973 36.91 current US$ per person +37.8%
1974 45.48 current US$ per person +23.2%
1975 48.78 current US$ per person +7.3%
1976 63.5 current US$ per person +30.2%
1977 71.27 current US$ per person +12.2%
1978 81.93 current US$ per person +15.0%
1979 93.55 current US$ per person +14.2%
1980 108.5 current US$ per person +16.0%
1981 118.99 current US$ per person +9.7%
1982 93.45 current US$ per person -21.5%
1983 128.12 current US$ per person +37.1%
1984 144.49 current US$ per person +12.8%
1985 147.43 current US$ per person +2.0%
1986 168.51 current US$ per person +14.3%
1987 205.34 current US$ per person +21.9%
1988 240.74 current US$ per person +17.2%
1989 264.01 current US$ per person +9.7%
1990 292.91 current US$ per person +10.9%
1991 411.81 current US$ per person +40.6%
1992 425.56 current US$ per person +3.3%
1993 543.77 current US$ per person +27.8%
1994 597.89 current US$ per person +10.0%
1995 656.97 current US$ per person +9.9%
1996 646.38 current US$ per person -1.6%
1997 756.86 current US$ per person +17.1%
1998 809.27 current US$ per person +6.9%
1999 805.77 current US$ per person -0.4%
2000 835.79 current US$ per person +3.7%
2001 849.43 current US$ per person +1.6%
2002 877.92 current US$ per person +3.4%
2003 882.96 current US$ per person +0.6%
2004 936.36 current US$ per person +6.0%
2005 912.97 current US$ per person -2.5%
2006 889.96 current US$ per person -2.5%
2007 908.94 current US$ per person +2.1%
2008 892.96 current US$ per person -1.8%
2009 896.8 current US$ per person +0.4%
2010 997.7 current US$ per person +11.3%
2011 1,011 current US$ per person +1.3%
2012 1,054 current US$ per person +4.3%
2013 1,107 current US$ per person +5.0%
2014 1,164 current US$ per person +5.1%
2015 1,223 current US$ per person +5.0%
2016 1,269 current US$ per person +3.7%
2017 1,363 current US$ per person +7.4%
2018 1,439 current US$ per person +5.6%
2019 1,437 current US$ per person -0.1%
2020 1,381 current US$ per person -3.9%
2021 1,510 current US$ per person +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.08 current US$ per person 20.08 current US$ per person 93.55 current US$ per person 10
1980s 161.96 current US$ per person 93.45 current US$ per person 264.01 current US$ per person 10
1990s 594.72 current US$ per person 292.91 current US$ per person 809.27 current US$ per person 10
2000s 888.41 current US$ per person 835.79 current US$ per person 936.36 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,206 current US$ per person 997.7 current US$ per person 1,439 current US$ per person 10
2020s 1,445 current US$ per person 1,381 current US$ per person 1,510 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 25 Bermuda 1,679 current US$ per person compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 1,633 current US$ per person compare
  3. 27 Aruba 1,620 current US$ per person compare
  4. 29 Malta 1,469 current US$ per person compare
  5. 30 Italy 1,398 current US$ per person compare
  6. 31 South Korea 1,358 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong was 1,510 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 1,510 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 20.08 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Hong Kong rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (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.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (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.