GDP per capita growth in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: GDP per capita growth was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Hong Kong, China, 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, China 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, China peaked at 14.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 1998.
Hong Kong, China 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 in Hong Kong, China, 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% |
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, China
- 54 Côte 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, China
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,488 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 55,348 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 431,550 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 113,828 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Hong Kong, China?
- Gdp per capita growth in Hong Kong, China 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China 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.