Personal remittances oda in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Personal remittances oda was 453.09 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
453.09 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
117th
of 193 countries
All-time high
453.09 million
in 2021
All-time low
119.69 million
in 2003
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Personal remittances oda in Hong Kong, 1998–2021

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1998200920211998: 153.6M1999: 130.5M2000: 135.5M2001: 152.8M2002: 120.5M2003: 119.7M2004: 239.9M2005: 296.8M2006: 294.0M2007: 316.9M2008: 355.3M2009: 347.8M2010: 339.6M2011: 351.6M2012: 366.8M2013: 360.2M2014: 372.4M2015: 386.8M2016: 399.5M2017: 436.9M2018: 424.6M2019: 451.2M2020: 426.6M2021: 453.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 453.09 million for personal remittances oda in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Hong Kong peaked at 453.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 119.69 million, in 2003.

Hong Kong ranks 117th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Personal remittances oda in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Hong Kong, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 153.64 million —
1999 130.46 million -15.1%
2000 135.54 million +3.9%
2001 152.84 million +12.8%
2002 120.53 million -21.1%
2003 119.69 million -0.7%
2004 239.86 million +100.4%
2005 296.76 million +23.7%
2006 294.03 million -0.9%
2007 316.87 million +7.8%
2008 355.35 million +12.1%
2009 347.79 million -2.1%
2010 339.57 million -2.4%
2011 351.64 million +3.6%
2012 366.81 million +4.3%
2013 360.24 million -1.8%
2014 372.45 million +3.4%
2015 386.75 million +3.8%
2016 399.49 million +3.3%
2017 436.90 million +9.4%
2018 424.57 million -2.8%
2019 451.25 million +6.3%
2020 426.57 million -5.5%
2021 453.09 million +6.2%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 453.09 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million, 66% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 453.09 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +100.4% 119.69 million 239.86 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142.05 million 130.46 million 153.64 million 2
2000s 237.93 million 119.69 million 355.35 million 10
2010s 388.97 million 339.57 million 451.25 million 10
2020s 439.83 million 426.57 million 453.09 million 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 114 Lesotho 474.47 million compare
  2. 115 Mongolia 471.16 million compare
  3. 116 New Zealand 461.91 million compare
  4. 118 Ethiopia 447.65 million compare
  5. 119 Cote d'Ivoire 440.19 million compare
  6. 120 Madagascar 439.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Hong Kong?
Personal remittances oda in Hong Kong was 453.09 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 453.09 million in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 119.69 million in 2003.
How does Hong Kong rank for personal remittances oda?
Hong Kong ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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