Claims on central government, etc. in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Claims on central government, etc. was -18.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded -18.4% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 564.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 9.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -46.4%, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong, China 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -8.6% | — |
| 1991 | -9.5% | +10.3% |
| 1992 | -9.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | -9.2% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | -4.1% | -55.0% |
| 1995 | -7.4% | +79.8% |
| 1996 | -4.9% | -34.3% |
| 1997 | -7.2% | +48.1% |
| 1998 | -22.2% | +207.3% |
| 1999 | -17.8% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | -16.4% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | -12.8% | -21.7% |
| 2002 | -5.4% | -57.9% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | -49.9% |
| 2004 | -0.9% | -67.1% |
| 2005 | -3.4% | +277.7% |
| 2006 | -4.8% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | -14.0% | +191.2% |
| 2008 | -17.9% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -148.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +72.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +42.6% |
| 2016 | -43.5% | -1195.9% |
| 2017 | -46.4% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | -45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | -43.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | -41.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | -40.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -33.6% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | -28.1% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | -21.0% | -25.2% |
| 2025 | -18.4% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.1% | -22.2% | -4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.0% | -17.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.1% | -46.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.5% | -41.4% | -18.4% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 claims on central government, etc. in Hong Kong, China?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Hong Kong, China was -18.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.4% in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 564.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.