Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 13,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong, 1961–1996
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong is 13,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 1996.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Hong Kong peaked at 72,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, -64,717 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Hong Kong ranks 49th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,200 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1963 | 40,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +182.4% |
| 1964 | 2,105 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 1965 | 28,500 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1254.0% |
| 1966 | 19,106 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1967 | 20,988 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 9,586 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1969 | 7,658 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 11,340 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1971 | 28,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 1972 | 20,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1973 | 3,516 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 1974 | 3,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1975 | -7,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -322.7% |
| 1976 | 10,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -245.6% |
| 1977 | 8,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 6,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 32,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +372.0% |
| 1980 | 27,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 23,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 21,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 23,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 38,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1985 | 63,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1986 | 48,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 42,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 41,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 72,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1990 | 59,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 54,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | -64,717 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -218.1% |
| 1993 | 42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -166.2% |
| 1994 | 36,570 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 18,741 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1996 | 13,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 13,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 13,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× 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 | +1254.0% | 2,105 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,500 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +372.0% | 6,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 32,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -322.7% | 3,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +245.6% | -7,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,253 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,105 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 40,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 32,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 72,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -64,717 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 59,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 46 Sri Lanka 13,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Albania 13,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 13,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Vanuatu 12,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Uganda 12,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Togo 11,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 13,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 72,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -64,717 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Hong Kong ranks 49th 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 72.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.