Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 2.73 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.73 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.73 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0073 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Hong Kong, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Hong Kong is 2.73 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Hong Kong peaked at 2.73 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.198 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2195 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2646 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2809 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3238 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3988 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4708 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.542 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6053 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6983 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9404 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.73 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 285.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.73 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0085 units per square kilometre, 321.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | 0.542 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.6053 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 5 Macao 13.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 8.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lebanon 7.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Japan 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Colombia 0.9569 units per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Hong Kong?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Hong Kong was 2.73 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.