Hong Kong SAR, China
HKGEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeEconomy
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58/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$466
2027▲ 4.4%
Population
7.5M
2024▼ 0.2%
GDP per Capita
$61,261
2027▲ 3.8%
Life Expectancy
85.2 years
2023▲ 1.9%
Hong Kong SAR, China in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world Hong Kong SAR, China· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Hong Kong SAR, China
Hong Kong SAR, China's GDP is $446.65B (2026), with a population of 7.5M, and GDP per capita of $58,999. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.1%, inflation at 2.1%, unemployment at 3.3%, government debt at 14.0% of GDP, life expectancy of 85.2 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
Located in East Asia & Pacific, this high-income region boasts a robust economy with a GDP of $446.65 billion in 2026, ranking 38th globally. The GDP per capita is projected to reach $59,000 in 2026, reflecting substantial wealth. Real GDP growth is steady at 2.1% in 2026, with consumer price inflation matching this rate. The economy is highly open, with trade accounting for 359.5% of GDP in 2024, and foreign direct investment inflows at 30.9% of GDP. Unemployment remains low, at 3.3% in 2026. The Gross National Income per capita is $57,000 in 2024, underscoring the region's economic strength. The population stands at 7.5 million in 2024, with a life expectancy of 85.2 years in 2023, indicating strong health outcomes. The fertility rate is notably low at 0.8 births per woman in 2023. The region's development is marked by high levels of education and significant health spending, contributing to its advanced social indicators.
▶Economy28 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
▶Stock Markets1 indicator · 2026 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Seng | 25,893.54 | 2026 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
▶Financial Markets2 indicators · 2025–2026 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 7.83 | 2026 | — | WB |
| Exchange Rate (per EUR) | 8.81 | 2025 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
▶Currencies1 indicator · 2026 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/HKD | 7.8297 | 2026 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary14 indicators · 2023–2027 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.3% | 2027 | ▲ 9.5% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 14.1% | 2027 | ▲ 0.7% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -1.5% | 2027 | ▲ 53.1% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 11.9% | 2027 | ▼ 2.5% | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.2% | 2027 | ▼ 3.0% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.7% | 2024 | ▼ 17.5% | WB |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 1.8% | 2024 | ▼ 34.0% | WB |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 5.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 0.5% | 2024 | ▲ 9.0% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $425.55B | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 5.7 | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 7.8 | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 5.61 | 2024 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 453.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 359.5% | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 181.8% | 2024 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 177.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $739.64B | 2024 | ▲ 9.8% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $723.06B | 2024 | ▲ 7.7% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $645.54B | 2024 | ▲ 12.5% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $704.14B | 2024 | ▲ 7.7% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 30.9% | 2024 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 19.8% | 2024 | ▼ 21.6% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $125.82B | 2024 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $457.6M | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 75.6% | 2024 | ▲ 4.5% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 12.9% | 2024 | ▲ 52.2% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $52.55B | 2024 | ▲ 62.5% | WB |
▶Finance11 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 231.0% | 2024 | ▼ 7.1% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 1118.2% | 2024 | ▲ 7.2% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $4.55T | 2024 | ▲ 14.5% | WB |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 736.5% | 2024 | ▲ 23.1% | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 2,449 | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 7.8% | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 1.2% | 2023 | ▲ 18.2% | WB |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 97.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 96.8% | 2024 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 98.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 24.0% | 2023 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 2 | 2023 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 2.2% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 37.1% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 43.6% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 44.4% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 3 years | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 25.3% | 2023 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7.5M | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.2% | 2024 | ▼ 106.2% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 7,177 | 2023 | ▲ 2.6% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 1,110 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 1,050 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 7.5M | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 0.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 85.2 years | 2023 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 82.5 years | 2023 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 88.1 years | 2023 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 0.8 | 2023 | ▲ 7.1% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 4.4 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.3 | 2023 | ▼ 16.1% | WB |
| Net Migration | 17,863 | 2025 | ▲ 192.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 10.5% | 2024 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 66.8% | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 22.7% | 2024 | ▲ 4.7% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 49.6% | 2024 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 33.9% | 2024 | ▲ 6.0% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 15.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 64.7 | 2023 | ▼ 10.3% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 35 | 2023 | ▼ 3.8% | WB |
▶Labor19 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 3.8M | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 56.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 51.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 2.8% | 2025 | ▼ 6.3% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 2.3% | 2025 | ▼ 4.0% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 3.3% | 2025 | ▼ 7.9% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 9.0% | 2025 | ▼ 5.8% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 0.2% | 2025 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 14.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 85.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Self-Employed (%) | 57.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 5.8% | 2025 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 92.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 51.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 54.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 7.7% | 2025 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 5.7% | 2024 | ▼ 4.6% | WB |
▶Education16 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 15.7% | 2024 | ▲ 19.4% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 103.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 107.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 120.1% | 2024 | ▲ 13.9% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 91.7% | 2024 | ▼ 13.4% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 129.5% | 2024 | ▲ 15.2% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 4,491 | 2024 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 28,284 | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 31,678 | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 13 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 11 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 22.1% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 95.6 | 2023 | ▲ 17.6% | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 31.3% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 29.4% | 2018 | — | WB |
▶Health2 indicators · 2024 · WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 66 | 2024 | ▼ 1.5% | WHO |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K) | 66 | 2024 | ▼ 1.5% | WHO |
▶Energy & Environment12 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 4.6 | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 35 | 2024 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,566 | 2022 | ▼ 6.3% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 6,375 | 2022 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.8% | 2021 | ▲ 52.4% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.4% | 2021 | ▲ 33.3% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 1.9% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 42.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 94.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WHO |
▶Agriculture10 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 3.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,059 | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 141.7 | 2022 | ▼ 12.9% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 101.5 | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 150 | 2022 | ▼ 14.4% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 0 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 86,578 | 2023 | ▲ 12.1% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 484 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 3.1% | 2023 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 0 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
▶Technology12 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 96.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 319 | 2023 | ▲ 9.1% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 39.9 | 2023 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 156,139.2 | 2024 | ▲ 19.0% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 1.10% | 2023 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 401 | 2021 | ▼ 5.2% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 21,542 | 2021 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $422.35B | 2024 | ▲ 14.4% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 4.1% | 2023 | ▼ 14.0% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $4.01B | 2023 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 946 | 2021 | ▼ 13.1% | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 5,274 | 2023 | ▲ 9.5% | WB |
▶Infrastructure7 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 25.7M | 2023 | ▲ 654.4% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 8,638.4 | 2023 | ▲ 605380.4% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 16.6M | 2022 | ▼ 6.7% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 230 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 4.00 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.5% | 2022 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender7 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 52.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 95.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 117.2% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 1.1 | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 113.61 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.99 | 2021 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.04 | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.63 | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.55 | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.67 | 2023 | ▲ 17.1% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.6 | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 1.29 | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.32 | 2023 | ▲ 20.1% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 93.4% | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 92.9% | 2023 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 87.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 69.7% | 2023 | ▲ 6.3% | WB |
▶Military1 indicator · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.4 | 2023 | ▼ 6.4% | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.81 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.85 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.78 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 11.9 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2018–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 3.6M | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 8.3M | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $32.70B | 2019 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $26.50B | 2018 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 5.1% | 2019 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $6.33B | 2019 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development6 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | -0.2% | 2024 | ▼ 106.2% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 7.8M | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 100.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 100.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 94.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WHO |
