Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 18.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Hong Kong, 1990–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 18.62 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Hong Kong peaked at 18.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.03 units per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Hong Kong ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.51 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 10.67 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 10.03 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 10.44 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.09 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 11.56 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.12 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 13.11 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 12.92 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.85 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11.71 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.62 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.36 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.39 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.27 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.13 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.63 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.66 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.92 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.05 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 14.42 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 15.75 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.92 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 18.08 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 16.12 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 15.82 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.62 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 18.62 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 18.62 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.07 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.63 units per US$ of GDP | 10.03 units per US$ of GDP | 13.11 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.27 units per US$ of GDP | 10.63 units per US$ of GDP | 12.05 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.39 units per US$ of GDP | 14.42 units per US$ of GDP | 18.62 units per US$ of GDP | 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 18.62 units per US$ of GDP 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 18.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Hong Kong ranks 71st out of 174 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 74.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.