Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP was 21.11 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 21.11 for gross capital formation, percent of gdp in 2031.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 34.94 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 15.23, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.85 | — |
| 1981 | 34.94 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30.98 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 26.67 | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 24.42 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 21.5 | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 23.43 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 26.07 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 28.35 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 26.52 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 27.17 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 26.92 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.18 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 27.25 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 31.38 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 34.29 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 31.8 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 34.2 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 29 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 24.98 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 27.58 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 25.49 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 23.18 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 22.38 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 22.36 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.06 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 22.29 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 21.04 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.85 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.89 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 24.14 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.22 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24.03 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.82 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.54 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 21.51 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.07 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.99 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.19 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 18.98 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 16.78 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 15.23 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 16.15 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 16.06 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.35 | +14.2% |
| 2026 | 18.78 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 19.22 | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 19.71 | +2.6% |
| 2029 | 20.37 | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 20.93 | +2.7% |
| 2031 | 21.11 | +0.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 21.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.87, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 21.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.72, 79% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.77 | 21.5 | 34.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.52 | 24.98 | 34.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.86 | 21.04 | 27.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 18.19 | 25.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 | 15.23 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.02 | 20.93 | 21.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 21.11 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.94 in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.23 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross capital formation, percent of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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