Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Hong Kong, 1993–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national income (gni) per capita in Hong Kong stood at 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,478 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Hong Kong ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40,685 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 41,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 40,785 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 40,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 42,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 41,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 41,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 44,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 44,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 45,903 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 47,421 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 49,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 52,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 56,022 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 57,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 54,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 56,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 58,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 57,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59,981 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 61,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 62,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 64,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 67,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 69,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 67,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 64,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 70,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 67,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 68,944 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 72,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,365 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2000s | 49,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 8 Switzerland 82,430 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Brunei 78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 United States 75,332 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Denmark 71,534 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Netherlands 70,745 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Iceland 67,400 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Hong Kong?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Hong Kong was 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,478 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.