Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 44.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China is 44.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China peaked at 47.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong, China 38th 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 10% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.5% | — |
| 1986 | 41.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 40.5% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 42.9% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.8% | 44.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 294,175 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 30,830 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 44,892 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Hong Kong, China was 44.9% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.