Price level index in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Price level index was 73.97 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025. ▼ Falling
Price level index in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level index in Hong Kong, China is 73.97 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.1 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 1998 and was at its lowest, 67.55 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, in 1990.
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.55 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | — |
| 1991 | 72.21 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 77.16 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 81.6 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 86.55 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 91.74 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 94.74 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 97.83 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 99.1 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 92.94 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 86.22 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 82.38 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 78.67 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 74.98 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 72.82 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 71.11 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.35 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.49 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 69.93 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.91 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.2 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.55 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.06 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 78.6 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 81.42 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 81.62 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.17 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 82.58 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.02 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.91 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.47 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 82.18 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 76.95 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 75.47 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 74.83 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 73.97 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.14 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 67.55 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 99.1 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.69 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 69.49 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 86.22 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.11 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 71.2 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 83.17 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.98 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 73.97 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 84.47 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 49 Estonia 75.91 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 50 Qatar 75.7 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 51 Andorra 75.59 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 53 Italy 72.86 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 54 Uruguay 72.48 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 69.79 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
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 price level index in Hong Kong, China?
- Price level index in Hong Kong, China was 73.97 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 1998.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.55 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for price level index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. This indicator provides a measure of the differences in the price levels of countries at the level of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure.