Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 859,608 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Hong Kong, 1990–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Hong Kong stood at 859,608 units per person. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Hong Kong peaked at 859,608 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 164,965 units per person, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168,645 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 164,965 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 180,226 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 212,849 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 249,592 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 271,589 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 300,726 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 358,183 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 333,440 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 297,409 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 301,718 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 293,134 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 280,294 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 273,021 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 281,041 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 296,651 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 299,921 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 326,222 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 344,270 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 369,851 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 469,313 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 553,370 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 565,614 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 649,811 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 729,038 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 683,830 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 691,909 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 859,608 units per person | +24.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 859,608 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 8.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 859,608 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,680 units per person, 7.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,762 units per person | 164,965 units per person | 358,183 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 306,612 units per person | 273,021 units per person | 369,851 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 650,312 units per person | 469,313 units per person | 859,608 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Hong Kong?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Hong Kong was 859,608 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 859,608 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,965 units per person in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Hong Kong ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.5%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.