GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 46,450 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46,450 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
23rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
46,450 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
3,956 constant 2015 US$
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Hong Kong, China is 46,450 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Hong Kong, China peaked at 46,450 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,956 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong, China 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,956 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 4,334 constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 4,847 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 5,140 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 5,740 constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 5,791 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5,737 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 5,807 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6,364 constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 6,783 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 7,122 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 7,728 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 8,436 constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 8,371 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 8,254 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 9,468 constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 10,427 constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 11,086 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 11,709 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 12,553 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 13,397 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 13,580 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14,175 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 15,436 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 15,387 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 16,876 constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 18,946 constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 20,386 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 20,636 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 21,357 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 22,389 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 23,586 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 24,622 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 25,526 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 25,620 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25,551 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 26,632 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 24,857 constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 25,238 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 26,933 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 26,885 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,210 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 28,097 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 30,304 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 32,401 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 34,458 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 36,372 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 36,924 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35,939 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 38,090 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 39,656 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 39,888 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 40,960 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 41,797 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 42,432 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43,088 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 44,381 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 45,280 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 44,195 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 41,451 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 44,531 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 43,281 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 43,519 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 44,734 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 46,450 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 46,450 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 46,450 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$, 7.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,302 constant 2015 US$ | 3,956 constant 2015 US$ | 6,364 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,938 constant 2015 US$ | 6,783 constant 2015 US$ | 11,709 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,137 constant 2015 US$ | 12,553 constant 2015 US$ | 20,636 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,538 constant 2015 US$ | 21,357 constant 2015 US$ | 26,632 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,552 constant 2015 US$ | 26,885 constant 2015 US$ | 36,924 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,977 constant 2015 US$ | 38,090 constant 2015 US$ | 45,280 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,994 constant 2015 US$ | 41,451 constant 2015 US$ | 46,450 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 20 San Marino 51,324 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 Greenland 49,930 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48,422 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Austria 46,090 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Canada 45,418 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Belgium 45,146 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 international and market dollars in Hong Kong, China?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Hong Kong, China was 46,450 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 46,450 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,956 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.