GNI per capita in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: GNI per capita was 48,791 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48,791 US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50,845 US$
in 2018
All-time low
13,110 US$
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

GNI per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200520201990: 13.1k US$1991: 15.0k US$1992: 17.4k US$1993: 20.5k US$1994: 22.6k US$1995: 23.7k US$1996: 24.6k US$1997: 27.3k US$1998: 26.3k US$1999: 25.6k US$2000: 26.0k US$2001: 25.8k US$2002: 24.8k US$2003: 24.6k US$2004: 25.5k US$2005: 26.8k US$2006: 28.9k US$2007: 31.6k US$2008: 33.4k US$2009: 31.6k US$2010: 33.2k US$2011: 36.1k US$2012: 37.3k US$2013: 39.1k US$2014: 41.1k US$2015: 43.2k US$2016: 44.8k US$2017: 48.2k US$2018: 50.8k US$2019: 50.8k US$2020: 48.8k US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 48,791 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 50,845 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,110 US$, in 1990.

Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

GNI per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita (US$) in Hong Kong, China, 1990 to 2020.
Year US$ Change
1990 13,110 US$
1991 14,956 US$ +14.1%
1992 17,357 US$ +16.1%
1993 20,510 US$ +18.2%
1994 22,551 US$ +10.0%
1995 23,704 US$ +5.1%
1996 24,604 US$ +3.8%
1997 27,308 US$ +11.0%
1998 26,313 US$ -3.6%
1999 25,602 US$ -2.7%
2000 25,964 US$ +1.4%
2001 25,812 US$ -0.6%
2002 24,825 US$ -3.8%
2003 24,592 US$ -0.9%
2004 25,458 US$ +3.5%
2005 26,791 US$ +5.2%
2006 28,891 US$ +7.8%
2007 31,573 US$ +9.3%
2008 33,371 US$ +5.7%
2009 31,618 US$ -5.3%
2010 33,239 US$ +5.1%
2011 36,102 US$ +8.6%
2012 37,262 US$ +3.2%
2013 39,132 US$ +5.0%
2014 41,147 US$ +5.1%
2015 43,217 US$ +5.0%
2016 44,833 US$ +3.7%
2017 48,166 US$ +7.4%
2018 50,845 US$ +5.6%
2019 50,799 US$ -0.1%
2020 48,791 US$ -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,601 US$ 13,110 US$ 27,308 US$ 10
2000s 27,889 US$ 24,592 US$ 33,371 US$ 10
2010s 42,474 US$ 33,239 US$ 50,845 US$ 10
2020s 48,791 US$ 48,791 US$ 48,791 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 16 Australia 50,624 US$ compare
  2. 17 Finland 49,994 US$ compare
  3. 18 Qatar 49,068 US$ compare
  4. 20 Austria 48,534 US$ compare
  5. 21 Germany 47,540 US$ compare
  6. 22 Macau, China 46,757 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Hong Kong, China?
Gni per capita in Hong Kong, China was 48,791 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 50,845 US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 13,110 US$ in 1990.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for gni per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
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GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.