Foreign aid received per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Foreign aid received per capita was 2.23 constant 2024 US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita in Hong Kong, 1960–1996
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Hong Kong is 2.23 constant 2024 US$, measured in 1996.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 16.36 constant 2024 US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, -11.12 constant 2024 US$, in 1992.
That places Hong Kong 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.36 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 13.27 constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1962 | 5.01 constant 2024 US$ | -62.2% |
| 1963 | 15.36 constant 2024 US$ | +206.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6846 constant 2024 US$ | -95.5% |
| 1965 | 7.54 constant 2024 US$ | +1001.3% |
| 1966 | 4.85 constant 2024 US$ | -35.6% |
| 1967 | 6.16 constant 2024 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 3.19 constant 2024 US$ | -48.2% |
| 1969 | 2.3 constant 2024 US$ | -27.9% |
| 1970 | 3.09 constant 2024 US$ | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 7.27 constant 2024 US$ | +135.2% |
| 1972 | 5.02 constant 2024 US$ | -31.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8491 constant 2024 US$ | -83.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7737 constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1975 | -1.66 constant 2024 US$ | -315.2% |
| 1976 | 2.37 constant 2024 US$ | -242.2% |
| 1977 | 1.74 constant 2024 US$ | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 6.66 constant 2024 US$ | +361.9% |
| 1980 | 5.46 constant 2024 US$ | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 4.7 constant 2024 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 4.07 constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 4.48 constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 7.16 constant 2024 US$ | +59.8% |
| 1985 | 11.71 constant 2024 US$ | +63.5% |
| 1986 | 8.72 constant 2024 US$ | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 7.63 constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 7.38 constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 13.02 constant 2024 US$ | +76.4% |
| 1990 | 10.52 constant 2024 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 9.64 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1992 | -11.12 constant 2024 US$ | -215.4% |
| 1993 | 7.19 constant 2024 US$ | -164.6% |
| 1994 | 5.99 constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 3.19 constant 2024 US$ | -46.8% |
| 1996 | 2.23 constant 2024 US$ | -29.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.23 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.23 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1001.3% | 0.6846 constant 2024 US$ | 7.54 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1979 | +361.9% | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ | 6.66 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1975 | -315.2% | 0.7737 constant 2024 US$ | -1.66 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1976 | +242.2% | -1.66 constant 2024 US$ | 2.37 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ | 0.6846 constant 2024 US$ | 16.36 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ | -1.66 constant 2024 US$ | 7.27 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.43 constant 2024 US$ | 4.07 constant 2024 US$ | 13.02 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 constant 2024 US$ | -11.12 constant 2024 US$ | 10.52 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Hong Kong?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Hong Kong was 2.23 constant 2024 US$ in 1996, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.12 constant 2024 US$ in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 1996.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.