Economic complexity rankings in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Economic complexity rankings was 12 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 121 countries
All-time high
41
in 1998
All-time low
12
in 1973
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Hong Kong, China, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Hong Kong, China is 12, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Hong Kong, China peaked at 41 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1973.
That places Hong Kong, China 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 15 | — |
| 1965 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 28 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 41 | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 29 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 41 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 20 | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 1970s | 16 | 12 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 17 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9 | 17 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.9 | 29 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.29 | 12 | 41 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 488,901 current LCU per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,419 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 62,703 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.44 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Hong Kong, China?
- Economic complexity rankings in Hong Kong, China was 12 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 1998.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1973.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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