Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.3824 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.3824 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
8th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.439 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0041 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Hong Kong, 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Hong Kong is 0.3824 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Hong Kong peaked at 0.439 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Hong Kong ranks 8th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0041 units per square kilometre —
1971 0.0056 units per square kilometre +38.0%
1972 0.0065 units per square kilometre +15.0%
1973 0.0079 units per square kilometre +22.3%
1974 0.0089 units per square kilometre +12.2%
1975 0.0089 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1976 0.011 units per square kilometre +23.9%
1977 0.0147 units per square kilometre +33.7%
1978 0.0181 units per square kilometre +23.4%
1979 0.0275 units per square kilometre +51.4%
1980 0.0392 units per square kilometre +43.0%
1981 0.0479 units per square kilometre +22.1%
1982 0.0475 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1983 0.0411 units per square kilometre -13.5%
1984 0.0468 units per square kilometre +13.9%
1985 0.0495 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1986 0.0602 units per square kilometre +21.6%
1987 0.0822 units per square kilometre +36.5%
1988 0.1047 units per square kilometre +27.3%
1989 0.121 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1990 0.137 units per square kilometre +13.2%
1991 0.1609 units per square kilometre +17.4%
1992 0.1961 units per square kilometre +21.9%
1993 0.2167 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1994 0.2663 units per square kilometre +22.9%
1995 0.2669 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1996 0.2967 units per square kilometre +11.2%
1997 0.3659 units per square kilometre +23.3%
1998 0.3118 units per square kilometre -14.8%
1999 0.2469 units per square kilometre -20.8%
2000 0.2733 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2001 0.2629 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2002 0.2235 units per square kilometre -15.0%
2003 0.2038 units per square kilometre -8.8%
2004 0.2197 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2005 0.2404 units per square kilometre +9.4%
2006 0.2806 units per square kilometre +16.7%
2007 0.2852 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2008 0.2901 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2009 0.2738 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2010 0.2997 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2011 0.3534 units per square kilometre +17.9%
2012 0.3996 units per square kilometre +13.1%
2013 0.3882 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2014 0.3899 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 0.3884 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 0.3814 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2017 0.4079 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2018 0.439 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2019 0.3824 units per square kilometre -12.9%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.3824 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 286.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.3824 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.027 units per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0113 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0275 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.064 units per square kilometre 0.0392 units per square kilometre 0.121 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2465 units per square kilometre 0.137 units per square kilometre 0.3659 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2553 units per square kilometre 0.2038 units per square kilometre 0.2901 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.383 units per square kilometre 0.2997 units per square kilometre 0.439 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 5 Indonesia 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 6 Macao 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Lebanon 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Uzbekistan 0.336 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 Japan 0.2923 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 Colombia 0.1724 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Hong Kong?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Hong Kong was 0.3824 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.439 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Hong Kong rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, 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.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, 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.