Other manufacturing in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Other manufacturing was 21.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other manufacturing in Hong Kong, China, 1973–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other manufacturing in Hong Kong, China is 21.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 127.6% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other manufacturing in Hong Kong, China peaked at 58.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -89.4%, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other manufacturing in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.5% | — |
| 1974 | 42.0% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 40.1% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | -86.5% | -516.9% |
| 2008 | -86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -78.4% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | -68.6% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | -66.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | -70.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | -68.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | -78.0% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | -78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | -78.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | -77.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | -74.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | -89.4% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | -83.6% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | -78.7% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -127.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 21.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 21.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6%, 65% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other manufacturing in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -516.9% | 20.8% | -86.5% |
| 2023 | +127.6% | -78.7% | 21.7% |
| 2005 | -44.8% | 41.2% | 22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 40.1% | 47.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 45.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 41.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | -86.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -74.0% | -79.0% | -66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.5% | -89.4% | 21.7% | 4 |
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 other manufacturing in Hong Kong, China?
- Other manufacturing in Hong Kong, China was 21.7% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.4% in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for other manufacturing?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other manufacturing rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).