Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Hong Kong, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.63 units per square kilometre for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Hong Kong peaked at 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1528 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2197 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2413 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3113 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4103 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4233 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4723 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5544 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5985 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6365 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.631 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6001 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5744 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6184 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6528 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7005 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6956 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.716 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7306 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.791 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8798 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9789 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9976 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 479.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0276 units per square kilometre, 59.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 0.2197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4189 units per square kilometre | 0.2413 units per square kilometre | 0.5985 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6556 units per square kilometre | 0.5744 units per square kilometre | 0.7306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 0.791 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 5 Indonesia 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Lebanon 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Japan 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 0.8816 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 0.8657 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Iraq 0.7593 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Hong Kong
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,714 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 68.27 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 253.67 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0002 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 145.65 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.2416 units per square kilometre (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices -3.85 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Hong Kong?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Hong Kong was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.