Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross national savings, Percent of GDP was 32.54 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 32.54 for gross national savings, percent of gdp in 2031.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national savings, percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 37.93 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24.04, in 2019.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.87 | — |
| 1981 | 32.84 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 30.82 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 27.61 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 31.64 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 30.67 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 32.51 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 36.45 | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 37.23 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 37.93 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 35.64 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 33.65 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 33.27 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.22 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 33.53 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 31.36 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 31.51 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 29.45 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 30.01 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 30.66 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 31.98 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 31.63 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.07 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.17 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 32.31 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.94 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 34.98 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 34.42 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.02 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 31.73 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 30.89 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.7 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 26.8 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 25.55 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 25.21 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.86 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.46 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 26.65 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.73 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.04 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 25.97 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 28.61 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 25.41 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 24.57 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 29.2 | +18.9% |
| 2025 | 30.55 | +4.6% |
| 2026 | 31.43 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 31.53 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 31.82 | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 32.31 | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 32.45 | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 32.54 | +0.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 32.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.12, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 32.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.19, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.16 | 27.61 | 37.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.43 | 29.45 | 35.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.02 | 31.07 | 36.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.49 | 24.04 | 30.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.14 | 24.57 | 32.31 | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.49 | 32.45 | 32.54 | 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 national savings, percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross national savings, percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 32.54 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross national savings, percent of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 37.93 in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross national savings, percent of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.04 in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross national savings, percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross national savings, percent of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 national savings, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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