Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
920,712 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
949,730 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
159,114 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 166.9k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 159.1k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 214.7k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 293.8k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 284.7k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 302.1k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 305.4k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 331.5k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 358.6k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 369.2k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 374.4k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 393.6k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 459.9k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 527.9k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 578.2k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 625.1k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 677.6k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 722.5k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 777.6k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 833.8k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 889.5k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 949.7k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 865.3k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 861.9k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 858.4k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 920.7k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China is 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 949,730 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 159,114 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places Hong Kong, China 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1998 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1998 166,859 current US$ per square kilometre
1999 159,114 current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2000 214,652 current US$ per square kilometre +34.9%
2001 293,820 current US$ per square kilometre +36.9%
2002 284,655 current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2003 302,102 current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2004 305,353 current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2005 331,511 current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2006 358,620 current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2007 369,167 current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 374,388 current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 393,644 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2010 459,940 current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
2011 527,948 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
2012 578,209 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2013 625,141 current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2014 677,618 current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2015 722,544 current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2016 777,644 current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2017 833,784 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2018 889,498 current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2019 949,730 current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2020 865,282 current US$ per square kilometre -8.9%
2021 861,920 current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2022 858,449 current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,536 current US$ per square kilometre, 24.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre, 141.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +36.9% 214,652 current US$ per square kilometre 293,820 current US$ per square kilometre
2000 +34.9% 159,114 current US$ per square kilometre 214,652 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162,986 current US$ per square kilometre 159,114 current US$ per square kilometre 166,859 current US$ per square kilometre 2
2000s 322,791 current US$ per square kilometre 214,652 current US$ per square kilometre 393,644 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 704,206 current US$ per square kilometre 459,940 current US$ per square kilometre 949,730 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 876,591 current US$ per square kilometre 858,449 current US$ per square kilometre 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 9 Qatar 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Naoero 961,355 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Kuwait 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Mauritius 680,316 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Aruba 644,744 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 949,730 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 159,114 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,204 data points, 1966–2023
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.