GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Hong Kong, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Hong Kong stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Hong Kong peaked at 14.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 1998.
Hong Kong ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.6% | — |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | -49.1% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +93.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -92.3% |
| 1967 | -0.9% | -203.9% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -231.4% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +682.1% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | -31.3% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +70.1% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | -0.8% | -108.4% |
| 1975 | -1.4% | +81.0% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -1154.4% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -37.6% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -79.7% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +221.1% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +103.2% |
| 1985 | -0.3% | -103.6% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -3129.7% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -83.9% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +186.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -90.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3% | -173.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -1678.0% |
| 1998 | -6.7% | -257.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -123.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +338.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -102.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -780.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +170.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +141.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -72.7% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | -275.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -324.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -85.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +360.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +94.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -32.5% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | -218.2% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | +159.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -219.7% |
| 2022 | -2.8% | -137.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -119.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +408.1% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +37.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +3129.7% | -0.3% | 9.7% |
| 1997 | +1678.0% | -0.3% | 4.2% |
| 1976 | +1154.4% | -1.4% | 14.7% |
| 2002 | +780.3% | -0.2% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | -0.9% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | -1.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | -0.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -6.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -2.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -2.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -6.2% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 4.0% compare
- 55 Malaysia 3.9% compare
- 56 Poland 3.9% compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 3.8% compare
- 59 Singapore 3.7% compare
- 60 North Macedonia 3.7% 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 gdp per capita growth in Hong Kong?
- Gdp per capita growth in Hong Kong was 3.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Hong Kong ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.