GDP per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GDP per capita was 56,983 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Hong Kong is 56,983 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 56,983 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 426.77 current US$, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 426.77 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 436.75 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 487.82 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 565.73 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 629.59 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 676.8 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 685.93 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 723.24 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 714.48 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 825.52 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 960.03 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 1,106 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 1,385 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 1,893 current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 2,145 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 2,252 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,850 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 3,429 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 3,924 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 4,569 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 5,700 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 5,991 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6,134 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5,595 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 6,208 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 6,543 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 7,435 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 9,071 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 10,610 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 12,098 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 13,486 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 15,466 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 17,976 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 20,396 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 22,502 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 23,497 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 24,818 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 27,330 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 25,809 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 25,092 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 25,757 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 25,230 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24,666 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 23,977 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24,928 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 26,650 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 28,224 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 30,594 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 31,516 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 30,698 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 32,550 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 35,142 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 36,731 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 38,404 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 40,315 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 42,432 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 43,734 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 46,160 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 48,538 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 48,359 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 46,109 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 49,771 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 48,825 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 50,525 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 54,275 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 56,983 current US$ | +5.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 56,983 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 56,983 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 6.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 617.26 current US$ | 426.77 current US$ | 825.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,451 current US$ | 960.03 current US$ | 4,569 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,539 current US$ | 5,595 current US$ | 12,098 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,637 current US$ | 13,486 current US$ | 27,330 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,224 current US$ | 23,977 current US$ | 31,516 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,237 current US$ | 32,550 current US$ | 48,538 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,081 current US$ | 46,109 current US$ | 56,983 current US$ | 6 |
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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 gdp per capita in Hong Kong?
- Gdp per capita in Hong Kong was 56,983 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 56,983 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.77 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.