GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
161st
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.37 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-5.95 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong is 4.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 31.37 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -5.95 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong 161st out of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 1963 | 20.03 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1965 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1967 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 1968 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 1970 | 18.88 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 20.73 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1973 | 28.29 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1975 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1976 | 27.36 % change on previous year | +450.2% |
| 1977 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1978 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 31.37 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1980 | 27.45 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1983 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1985 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1986 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 1987 | 23.16 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1988 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1997 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1998 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1999 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2000 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 2001 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2002 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2003 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 2005 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2009 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2010 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2018 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3382 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2020 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -1858.7% |
| 2021 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2022 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2023 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -397.9% |
| 2024 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.98 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 20.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.45 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 31.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.04 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 27.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 16.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 0.3382 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,840 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.4316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 24,591 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 49,636 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 31.37 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.95 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.