Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 15.99 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.99
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
76th
of 173 countries
All-time high
36.38
in 1960
All-time low
15.99
in 2019
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2019

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Hong Kong, China stood at 15.99. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Hong Kong, China peaked at 36.38 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.99, in 2019.

Hong Kong, China ranks 76th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 36.38
1961 35.79 -1.6%
1962 32.61 -8.9%
1963 29.19 -10.5%
1964 28.02 -4.0%
1965 25.45 -9.2%
1966 27.14 +6.7%
1967 27.82 +2.5%
1968 27.92 +0.4%
1969 26.12 -6.5%
1970 22.51 -13.8%
1971 25.85 +14.9%
1972 25.3 -2.1%
1973 24.58 -2.9%
1974 22.55 -8.2%
1975 22.95 +1.8%
1976 22.7 -1.1%
1977 24.91 +9.7%
1978 24.59 -1.3%
1979 25.82 +5.0%
1980 29.17 +13.0%
1981 29.1 -0.2%
1982 27.02 -7.2%
1983 22.4 -17.1%
1984 21.97 -1.9%
1985 23.03 +4.8%
1986 22.66 -1.6%
1987 23.04 +1.7%
1988 23.08 +0.2%
1989 23.04 -0.2%
1990 24.02 +4.2%
1991 25.2 +4.9%
1992 26.15 +3.8%
1993 24.44 -6.6%
1994 26.57 +8.7%
1995 26.97 +1.5%
1996 28.09 +4.1%
1997 31.39 +11.7%
1998 30.46 -3.0%
1999 23.44 -23.1%
2000 24.33 +3.8%
2001 24.88 +2.2%
2002 23.09 -7.2%
2003 22.49 -2.6%
2004 21.84 -2.9%
2005 22.01 +0.8%
2006 23.03 +4.6%
2007 22.47 -2.4%
2008 22.02 -2.0%
2009 21.25 -3.5%
2010 20.59 -3.1%
2011 21.69 +5.3%
2012 22.66 +4.5%
2013 21.98 -3.0%
2014 20.84 -5.2%
2015 19.4 -6.9%
2016 18.69 -3.6%
2017 18.46 -1.3%
2018 18.47 +0.1%
2019 15.99 -13.4%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 15.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.58, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 15.99 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.15, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.64 25.45 36.38 10
1970s 24.18 22.51 25.85 10
1980s 24.45 21.97 29.17 10
1990s 26.67 23.44 31.39 10
2000s 22.74 21.25 24.88 10
2010s 19.88 15.99 22.66 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 73 Chinese Taipei 16.19 compare
  2. 74 Iceland 16.19 compare
  3. 75 Portugal 16.02 compare
  4. 77 Belarus 15.94 compare
  5. 78 Peru 15.94 compare
  6. 79 Slovenia 15.93 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Hong Kong, China?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Hong Kong, China was 15.99 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 36.38 in 1960.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.99 in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
Hong Kong, China ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
173 places, 9,224 data points, 1960–2019
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