Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 17.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before 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
In 2024, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hong Kong, China stood at 17.8%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 21.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong, China 34th out of 113 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 tax) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.2% | — |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.2% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 112,193 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 874,775 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 86,622 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -22.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hong Kong, China?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Hong Kong, China was 17.8% 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 tax) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 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 before taxes and benefits.