Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 6.55 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
77th
of 172 countries
All-time high
45.26 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-4.89 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019

02040197119952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Hong Kong, China stood at 6.55 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 222.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Hong Kong, China peaked at 45.26 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -4.89 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Hong Kong, China ranks 77th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 13.86 % change on previous year
1972 9.3 % change on previous year -32.9%
1973 16.27 % change on previous year +74.9%
1974 26.19 % change on previous year +61.0%
1975 4.64 % change on previous year -82.3%
1976 15.29 % change on previous year +229.5%
1977 15.47 % change on previous year +1.2%
1978 27.52 % change on previous year +77.8%
1979 45.26 % change on previous year +64.5%
1980 28.1 % change on previous year -37.9%
1981 23.35 % change on previous year -16.9%
1982 13.07 % change on previous year -44.0%
1983 11.49 % change on previous year -12.1%
1984 18.66 % change on previous year +62.5%
1985 8.89 % change on previous year -52.4%
1986 17.22 % change on previous year +93.7%
1987 23.1 % change on previous year +34.1%
1988 21.99 % change on previous year -4.8%
1989 17.86 % change on previous year -18.8%
1990 9.85 % change on previous year -44.9%
1991 11.41 % change on previous year +15.9%
1992 15.8 % change on previous year +38.5%
1993 16.22 % change on previous year +2.6%
1994 13.4 % change on previous year -17.4%
1995 9.41 % change on previous year -29.8%
1996 11.58 % change on previous year +23.1%
1997 15.85 % change on previous year +36.9%
1998 1.33 % change on previous year -91.6%
1999 7.94 % change on previous year +497.7%
2000 6.36 % change on previous year -19.9%
2001 -0.8726 % change on previous year -113.7%
2002 -4.89 % change on previous year +460.2%
2003 -4.29 % change on previous year -12.3%
2004 7.66 % change on previous year -278.8%
2005 5.56 % change on previous year -27.4%
2006 7.3 % change on previous year +31.3%
2007 -0.6943 % change on previous year -109.5%
2008 2.93 % change on previous year -522.6%
2009 2.03 % change on previous year -30.9%
2010 8.28 % change on previous year +308.2%
2011 11.22 % change on previous year +35.5%
2012 11.27 % change on previous year +0.4%
2013 1.91 % change on previous year -83.1%
2014 8.91 % change on previous year +367.0%
2015 10.72 % change on previous year +20.3%
2016 5.23 % change on previous year -51.2%
2017 9.94 % change on previous year +90.0%
2018 10.09 % change on previous year +1.5%
2019 6.55 % change on previous year -35.1%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 6.55 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.65 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 6.55 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.55 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Hong Kong, China 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
2008 +522.6% -0.6943 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year
1999 +497.7% 1.33 % change on previous year 7.94 % change on previous year
2002 -460.2% -0.8726 % change on previous year -4.89 % change on previous year
2014 +367.0% 1.91 % change on previous year 8.91 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.31 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year 45.26 % change on previous year 9
1980s 18.37 % change on previous year 8.89 % change on previous year 28.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.28 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 16.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.11 % change on previous year -4.89 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.41 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 11.27 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 74 Saudi Arabia 7.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 75 Cameroon 6.81 % change on previous year compare
  3. 76 Honduras 6.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 78 Bulgaria 6.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 79 Lithuania 6.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 80 Australia 6.34 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Hong Kong, China?
Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Hong Kong, China was 6.55 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 45.26 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was -4.89 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
Hong Kong, China ranks 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 7,646 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.