Threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Threshold income for each decile (before tax) was 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Hong Kong, 1981–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2025 prices.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices for threshold income for each decile (before tax) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Hong Kong peaked at 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,385 international-$ in 2025 prices, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2025 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,385 international-$ in 2025 prices | — |
| 1986 | 5,298 international-$ in 2025 prices | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 5,767 international-$ in 2025 prices | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 5,943 international-$ in 2025 prices | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,879 international-$ in 2025 prices | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 5,391 international-$ in 2025 prices | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5,854 international-$ in 2025 prices | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 6,475 international-$ in 2025 prices | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 6,905 international-$ in 2025 prices | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 7,449 international-$ in 2025 prices | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,842 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,385 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,298 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,855 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,767 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,943 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,135 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,879 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,391 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,165 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,854 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,475 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,379 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,905 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 17 Germany 8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
- 18 Slovenia 8,507 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
- 19 Slovakia 8,062 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
- 21 Lithuania 7,764 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
- 22 Spain 7,702 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
- 23 Australia 7,527 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,840 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.4316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 24,591 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 49,636 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Hong Kong?
- Threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Hong Kong was 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income for each decile (before tax) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest threshold income for each decile (before tax) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,385 international-$ in 2025 prices in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong rank for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income for each decile (before tax) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.