GNI per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: GNI per capita was 48,791 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2020
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$, in 1990.
Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 46,450 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 422,235 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 12,091 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.