Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,880 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
Hong Kong ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,538 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 6,610 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,018 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 6,620 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 6,055 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 5,880 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7,236 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 9,493 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 11,722 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 15,764 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 15,508 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 13,644 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 16,348 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 18,287 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 19,145 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 20,528 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 21,552 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21,764 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21,265 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 22,681 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 25,602 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 26,009 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23,927 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 25,617 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 28,196 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 30,020 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 13.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 101.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,574 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,538 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,610 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,994 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,880 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,764 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,318 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,348 BoP, current US$ per person | 26,009 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,081 BoP, current US$ per person | 23,927 BoP, current US$ per person | 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 3 Ireland 83,626 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Malta 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Singapore 52,614 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 28,155 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Netherlands 24,088 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Macao 21,103 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong was 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,880 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.