Wealth share richest in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Wealth share richest was 33.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.39
in 2006
All-time low
23.7
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Hong Kong, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 33.73 for wealth share richest in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Hong Kong peaked at 34.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 1980.
Hong Kong ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.7 | — |
| 1981 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.82 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 23.97 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 24.15 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 24.27 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 24.38 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.6 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 28.69 | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 26.97 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 28.68 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 29.68 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 30.53 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 30.94 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.75 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 30.14 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 30.06 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.99 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 31.21 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.61 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32.68 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 31.72 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.78 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 30.84 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.59 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.71 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.39 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 33.91 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.56 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.76 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.99 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.73 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.93 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.57 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.31 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.71 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.53 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.15 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.46 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.35 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.15 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.84 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.68 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.73 | +0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 33.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 33.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.18, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.82 | 23.7 | 28.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.46 | 28.68 | 31.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.79 | 30.78 | 34.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 | 33.15 | 33.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.55 | 33.15 | 33.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Hong Kong?
- Wealth share richest in Hong Kong was 33.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 34.39 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for wealth share richest?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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