Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Hong Kong, 1981–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Hong Kong stood at 16.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Hong Kong peaked at 20.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.5% | — |
| 1986 | 14.2% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 16.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Hong Kong?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Hong Kong was 16.2% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Hong Kong ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.