Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Hong Kong 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +25.1% | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 104 Morocco 7.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Sweden 7.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Norway 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Bolivia 5.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Greenland 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Faroe Islands 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.