Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China, 1981–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 16.2% for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China peaked at 20.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong, China 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.5% | — |
| 1986 | 14.2% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,488 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 55,348 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 431,550 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 113,828 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China was 16.2% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.