Hong Kong GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Hong Kong's GDP changed from approximately $28B 862M in 1980 to $406B 775M in 2024, showing an overall 1309.4% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1980 at $28B 862M, and the highest in 2024 at $406B 775M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.2%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of United States was 5.4%, and that of China was 9.8%.

Overview of Hong Kong's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Hong Kong recorded a 1309.4% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $188B 256M, and the median was $169B 381M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $377B 913M, with a standard deviation of $114B 614M.
The average annual change was $8B 596M.


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Hong Kong GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Hong Kong.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1980, $28B 862M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $406B 775M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $406B 775M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2024: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Hong Kong's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $363B 75M → $344B 941M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $211B 583M → $214B 48M
  • Outcome: increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $171B 643M → $169B 381M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $177B 349M → $168B 858M
  • Outcome: declined

Key Economic Indicators of Hong Kong (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 28B 862M
$ 5,703.96
$ 7,130.99
$ 36B 83M
10.34 %
-4.962 %
33.87 %
0 %
5M 60K people
1981
$ 31B 55M
$ 5,995.18
$ 8,325.77
$ 43B 128M
9.193 %
-2.492 %
32.84 %
0 %
5M 180K people
1982
$ 32B 290M
$ 6,139.01
$ 8,957.09
$ 47B 114M
2.886 %
-0.546 %
30.82 %
0 %
5M 260K people
1983
$ 29B 907M
$ 5,590.16
$ 9,701.67
$ 51B 904M
6.015 %
0.562 %
27.61 %
0 %
5M 350K people
1984
$ 33B 511M
$ 6,170.50
$ 10,892.54
$ 59B 156M
10.002 %
6.842 %
31.64 %
0 %
5M 431K people
1985
$ 35B 700M
$ 6,490.37
$ 11,174.30
$ 61B 463M
0.715 %
7.318 %
30.67 %
0 %
5M 500K people
1986
$ 41B 76M
$ 7,380.12
$ 12,516.45
$ 69B 663M
11.104 %
6.456 %
32.51 %
0 %
5M 566K people
1987
$ 50B 623M
$ 9,015.19
$ 14,416.33
$ 80B 952M
13.396 %
7.662 %
36.45 %
0 %
5M 615K people
1988
$ 59B 708M
$ 10,527.46
$ 16,034.30
$ 90B 940M
8.512 %
6.436 %
37.23 %
0 %
5M 672K people
1989
$ 68B 790M
$ 12,012.63
$ 16,879.09
$ 96B 658M
2.277 %
9.155 %
37.93 %
0 %
5M 727K people
1990
$ 76B 929M
$ 13,374.31
$ 18,100.92
$ 104B 116M
3.831 %
6.193 %
35.64 %
0 %
5M 752K people
1991
$ 88B 960M
$ 15,297.58
$ 19,564.87
$ 113B 776M
5.702 %
4.312 %
33.65 %
0 %
5M 815K people
1992
$ 104B 272M
$ 17,710.51
$ 20,997.34
$ 123B 624M
6.235 %
3.007 %
33.27 %
0 %
5M 888K people
1993
$ 120B 354M
$ 20,065.68
$ 22,407.76
$ 134B 401M
6.201 %
4.745 %
35.22 %
0 %
5M 998K people
1994
$ 135B 812M
$ 22,194.01
$ 23,786.67
$ 145B 558M
6.036 %
-0.825 %
33.53 %
0 %
6M 119K people
1995
$ 144B 652M
$ 23,070.54
$ 24,264.25
$ 152B 137M
2.374 %
-6.266 %
31.36 %
0 %
6M 270K people
1996
$ 159B 718M
$ 24,698.96
$ 24,977.54
$ 161B 520M
4.259 %
-2.505 %
31.51 %
0 %
6M 467K people
1997
$ 177B 349M
$ 27,214.60
$ 26,498.71
$ 172B 684M
5.1 %
-4.358 %
29.45 %
0 %
6M 517K people
1998
$ 168B 858M
$ 25,649.08
$ 24,964.68
$ 164B 352M
-5.883 %
1.485 %
30.01 %
0 %
6M 583K people
1999
$ 165B 734M
$ 24,969.01
$ 25,740.66
$ 170B 856M
2.507 %
6.426 %
30.66 %
0 %
6M 638K people