How does Hong Kong rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Hong Kong ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Hong Kong

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Hong Kong
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Hong Kong: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.2%

World rank

144th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong stood at 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Hong Kong ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1962	0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1963	0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1964	0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1965	0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1966	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1967	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1968	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1969	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1970	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1971	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1972	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1973	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1974	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1975	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1976	0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1977	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1978	0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1979	0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1980	0.3485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1981	0.3494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1982	0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1983	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1984	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1985	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1986	0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1987	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1988	0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1989	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1990	0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1991	0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1992	0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1993	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1994	0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1995	0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1996	0.318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1997	0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1998	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1999	0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2000	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2001	0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2002	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2003	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2004	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2005	0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2006	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2007	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2009	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2010	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2011	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2012	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2013	0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2014	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2015	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2016	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2018	0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2019	0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2020	0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2021	0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2022	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2024	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2025	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

Hong Kong's 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Hong Kong's 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

141 Seychelles 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Malta 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Namibia 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Bolivia 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Poland 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Cape Verde 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Hong Kong rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Hong Kong ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.