Gross domestic savings in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross domestic savings was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Hong Kong, China stood at 21.2%.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Hong Kong, China peaked at 38.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong, China 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.5% | — |
| 1961 | 16.4% | -23.8% |
| 1962 | 20.1% | +22.8% |
| 1963 | 26.4% | +31.0% |
| 1964 | 28.6% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 31.5% | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 24.1% | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 22.0% | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 28.1% | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 28.5% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 31.4% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 29.2% | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 29.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 36.1% | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 29.7% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 33.4% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 28.5% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 36.5% | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 33.7% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +6.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 21.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 83% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 21.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.0% | 16.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.8% | 28.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 28.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 29.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 19.7% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 16.7% | 22.3% | 6 |
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 domestic savings in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross domestic savings in Hong Kong, China was 21.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross domestic savings?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.