Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.16 billion units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Hong Kong, 1991–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong is 1.16 billion units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong peaked at 1.16 billion units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 163.84 million units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Hong Kong ranks 6th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 163.84 million units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 199.49 million units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 234.73 million units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 241.22 million units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 278.81 million units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 311.21 million units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 343.38 million units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 377.04 million units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 423.70 million units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 448.76 million units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 482.73 million units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 509.43 million units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 546.43 million units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 607.80 million units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 645.47 million units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 720.89 million units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 837.57 million units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 671.51 million units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 788.39 million units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 870.97 million units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 875.08 million units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 984.71 million units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.10 billion units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 886.47 million units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 913.16 million units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 billion units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.16 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 681.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.16 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 801,061 units per square kilometre, 1445.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.94 million units per square kilometre | 163.84 million units per square kilometre | 423.70 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 625.90 million units per square kilometre | 448.76 million units per square kilometre | 837.57 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.12 million units per square kilometre | 870.97 million units per square kilometre | 1.16 billion units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 3 Vietnam 6.50 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 4.69 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Italy 1.21 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 1.12 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Macao 1.01 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 715.60 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong was 1.16 billion units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.84 million units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, 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 Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, 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.