Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 5.12 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Hong Kong, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 5.12 units per square kilometre for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Hong Kong peaked at 5.12 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Hong Kong ranks 7th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2611 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3201 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3629 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3836 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4256 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4488 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5259 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6576 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.821 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9923 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 5.12 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0114 units per square kilometre, 450.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 5.12 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0676 units per square kilometre, 75.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5199 units per square kilometre | 0.2611 units per square kilometre | 0.9923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 5.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 4 Vietnam 25.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Indonesia 21.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Lebanon 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Japan 3.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Colombia 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Hong Kong?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Hong Kong was 5.12 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.