Hong Kong SAR, China: GNI per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China's GNI per capita (constant LCU) rose 15,344 on 2024 (from 452,989 to 468,333).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +6,498 and a typical year strayed about 13,212 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 39,370 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 22,988 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 5,129 a year. A straight line explains 54% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China had the 36th highest value of the 101 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Hong Kong SAR, China in the 2025 ranking

• Congo, Rep. — 32nd of 101: 491,485
• Guinea-Bissau — 33rd of 101: 483,580
• Cabo Verde — 34th of 101: 482,580
• Denmark — 36th of 101: 442,252
• Dominican Republic — 37th of 101: 441,953
• Mauritius — 38th of 101: 423,202

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 33 values

GNI per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — 94,632 (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 42,097 (2025)
• Cambodia — 9.14 million (2025)
• Indonesia — 45.2 million (2025)
• Japan — 4.91 million (2024)
• Kiribati — 4,607 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 44.93 million (2025)
• Lao PDR — 15.88 million (2016)
• Macao SAR, China — 568,237 (2024)
• Malaysia — 46,921 (2025)
• Marshall Islands — 7,184 (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Hong Kong SAR, China

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$53.72 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 418.83 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 12.57% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$282.93 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 2.21 trillion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 66.21% (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$336.64 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Hong Kong SAR, China's GNI per capita (constant LCU)?

468,333 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1993?

It is up 84.94% from 253,235 in 1993 (1.94% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 468,333 in 2025 and the lowest 251,946 in 1996.

How does Hong Kong SAR, China rank?

36th highest of 101 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant LCU) unusual for Hong Kong SAR, China?

In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China's GNI per capita (constant LCU) rose 15,344 on 2024 (from 452,989 to 468,333). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +6,498 and a typical year strayed about 13,212 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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