Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 2.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong, 1960–1996
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong is 2.19 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 1996.
That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong peaked at 16.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -11.05 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Hong Kong 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1962 | 4.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -66.0% |
| 1963 | 11.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +172.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6126 constant 2024 US$ per person | -94.9% |
| 1965 | 8.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1218.9% |
| 1966 | 5.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1967 | 5.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 1969 | 2.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 2.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1971 | 7.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +145.5% |
| 1972 | 5.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8454 constant 2024 US$ per person | -83.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7654 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | -1.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -316.4% |
| 1976 | 2.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -243.8% |
| 1977 | 1.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 6.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +346.9% |
| 1980 | 5.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 3.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 4.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 7.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1985 | 11.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 1986 | 8.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 7.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 7.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +75.4% |
| 1990 | 10.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 9.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | -11.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -217.1% |
| 1993 | 7.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -165.1% |
| 1994 | 6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 3.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 2.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.19 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.19 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1218.9% | 0.6126 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.08 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1979 | +346.9% | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.56 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1975 | -316.4% | 0.7654 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.66 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1976 | +243.8% | -1.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.38 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.6126 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 150 Oman 2.93 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 151 Northern Mariana Islands 2.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 152 Brazil 2.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 2.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 155 Gibraltar 1.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 156 India 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong was 2.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.05 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Hong Kong ranks 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 1996.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.