Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 70.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2017
All-time low
43.9%
in 2004
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 70.1% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 78.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2004.
That places Hong Kong, China 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.6% | — |
| 1961 | 63.3% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 58.6% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 61.6% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 60.2% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 60.8% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 63.6% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 59.3% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 62.5% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 66.7% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +2.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 70.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 70.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.1%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.6% | 58.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.8% | 59.3% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 59.9% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 52.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 43.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 63.1% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.9% | 70.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 71.5% compare
- 54 Albania 70.7% compare
- 55 United States of America 70.6% compare
- 57 Bermuda 69.9% compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.7% compare
- 59 Nicaragua 69.5% 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 70.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.