GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 10.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 11.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 13.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 15.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 16.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 19.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 22.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 26.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 31.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 40.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 46.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 49.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 62.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 73.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 85.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 112.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 143.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 173.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 197.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 219.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 264.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 280.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 323.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 398.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 470.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 541.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 605.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 698.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 815.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 940.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.15 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.70 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 112.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 143.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 541.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 605.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 6 Indonesia 11.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Monaco 4.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 2.86 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Colombia 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Laos 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (current LCU) 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.