Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
3rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
37.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1998–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1998201020231998: 40.7M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 41.6M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 50.9M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 42.3M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 38.9M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 37.7M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 46.7M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 61.6M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 76.6M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 103.8M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 102.8M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 90.6M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 109.4M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 123.2M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 130.4M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 140.4M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 148.4M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 151.1M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 148.6M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 159.7M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 181.7M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 186.0M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 170.5M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 180.9M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 197.3M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 215.5M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong stood at 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.

That places Hong Kong 3rd out of 198 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.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1998 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1998 40.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1999 41.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2000 50.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
2001 42.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -16.8%
2002 38.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
2003 37.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2004 46.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.0%
2005 61.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +31.8%
2006 76.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
2007 103.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +35.6%
2008 102.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2009 90.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -11.8%
2010 109.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
2011 123.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
2012 130.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2013 140.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2014 148.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
2015 151.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 148.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
2017 159.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2018 181.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2019 185.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 170.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.3%
2021 180.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2022 197.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
2023 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 877.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8628.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 40.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 41.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2
2000s 65.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 103.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 147.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 109.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 185.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 191.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 170.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 1 Macao 449.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 374.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 150.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Malta 113.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Cayman Islands 35.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 215.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 37.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Hong Kong rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income payments (BoP, 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.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,137 data points, 1961–2023
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Primary income payments (BoP, 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.