Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 16.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
16.28
World rank
32nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
16.28
in 2016
All-time low
5.96
in 2003
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2016

0510152002200920162002: 6.42003: 62004: 6.52007: 9.52009: 7.32016: 16.3

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hong Kong, China stood at 16.28. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hong Kong, China peaked at 16.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 2003.

That places Hong Kong, China 32nd out of 66 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hong Kong, China, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 6.37
2003 5.96 -6.4%
2004 6.51 +9.2%
2007 9.53 +46.4%
2009 7.28 -23.6%
2016 16.28 +123.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.13 5.96 9.53 5
2010s 16.28 16.28 16.28 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 29 Malaysia 17.61 compare
  2. 30 Croatia 17.54 compare
  3. 31 Latvia 17.32 compare
  4. 33 Iceland 15.71 compare
  5. 34 China 15.29 compare
  6. 35 Brazil 15.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hong Kong, China?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Hong Kong, China was 16.28 in 2016, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 16.28 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 2003.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.