Final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Final consumption expenditure was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,093.9% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China peaked at 16.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.2% | — |
| 1963 | 9.8% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | +40.7% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -82.9% |
| 1968 | 9.6% | +366.4% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -38.0% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | +72.7% |
| 1974 | -1.0% | -107.7% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -494.2% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +87.3% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | +116.8% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +96.8% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -55.6% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +55.2% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -71.2% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +109.3% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +38.7% |
| 1998 | -4.7% | -191.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -127.9% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +219.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -50.7% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -120.7% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | +128.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -730.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +108.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -75.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -75.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +1136.8% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -47.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -52.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +136.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -101.0% |
| 2020 | -8.1% | +15658.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -169.8% |
| 2022 | -0.5% | -109.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -1016.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -101.1% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -3093.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 2.1% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | -1.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 3.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | -4.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -1.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -0.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -8.1% | 5.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 502.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.4813 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,347 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,914 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0729 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 507.13 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China?
- Final consumption expenditure in Hong Kong, China was 1.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.