GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: GDP per capita was 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
31,599 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,599 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,599 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 33,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 34,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 36,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 37,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 37,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37,804 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 39,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 36,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 37,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 39,849 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 39,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 40,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 41,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 47,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 50,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 53,813 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 54,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 53,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 56,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 58,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 59,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60,602 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 62,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 63,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 66,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 65,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 61,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 65,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 64,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 64,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 66,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,599 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,106 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 16 Greenland 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 San Marino 70,952 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Iceland 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Andorra 67,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Austria 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 112,193 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 874,775 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 86,622 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -22.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,599 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita 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 rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.