Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong is 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,214 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Hong Kong ranks 6th of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,042 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 7,120 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,225 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 7,201 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 6,214 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 6,495 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7,765 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 9,632 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 12,389 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 16,742 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 17,363 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 14,564 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 17,036 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 19,247 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 19,676 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21,256 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 22,383 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 22,549 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22,364 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24,687 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 27,909 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 28,452 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 26,618 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 29,066 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 31,421 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 34,303 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 15.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 56.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,081 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,042 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,120 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,659 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,214 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,363 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,556 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,036 BoP, current US$ per person | 28,452 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,891 BoP, current US$ per person | 26,618 BoP, current US$ per person | 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 3 Malta 72,536 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Ireland 57,788 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Bermuda 42,690 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Singapore 35,918 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Switzerland 27,238 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Netherlands 23,487 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong was 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 38,046 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,214 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.