Regulation financial markets in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Regulation financial markets was 1.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.19
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
121st
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2024
All-time low
0.56
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Regulation financial markets in Hong Kong, 2008–2024

00.250.50.7511.22008201620242008: 0.562009: 0.782010: 0.872011: 0.852012: 0.92013: 1.12014: 0.982015: 0.992016: 1.12017: 0.962018: 0.992019: 0.982020: 0.682021: 0.642022: 0.872023: 12024: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulation financial markets in Hong Kong is 1.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation financial markets in Hong Kong peaked at 1.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 2008.

Hong Kong ranks 121st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Regulation financial markets in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Regulation financial markets in Hong Kong, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 0.56 —
2009 0.78 +39.3%
2010 0.87 +11.5%
2011 0.85 -2.3%
2012 0.9 +5.9%
2013 1.06 +17.8%
2014 0.98 -7.5%
2015 0.99 +1.0%
2016 1.14 +15.2%
2017 0.96 -15.8%
2018 0.99 +3.1%
2019 0.98 -1.0%
2020 0.68 -30.6%
2021 0.64 -5.9%
2022 0.87 +35.9%
2023 1.01 +16.1%
2024 1.19 +17.8%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 1.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 1.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.67 0.56 0.78 2
2010s 0.972 0.85 1.14 10
2020s 0.878 0.64 1.19 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 118 Finland 1.29 compare
  2. 119 Austria 1.24 compare
  3. 120 Norway 1.21 compare
  4. 121 Bangladesh 1.19 compare
  5. 123 Cambodia 1.16 compare
  6. 123 Luxembourg 1.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation financial markets in Hong Kong?
Regulation financial markets in Hong Kong was 1.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation financial markets recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2024.
What is the lowest regulation financial markets recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 2008.
How does Hong Kong rank for regulation financial markets?
Hong Kong ranks 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulation financial markets rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Regulation financial markets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation financial markets
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,289 data points, 2001–2025
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