Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 6.05 billion units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Hong Kong, 1990–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Hong Kong stood at 6.05 billion units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Hong Kong peaked at 6.05 billion units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 958.46 million units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Hong Kong ranks 6th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 971.75 million units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 958.46 million units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.06 billion units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 billion units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 billion units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 1.59 billion units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.84 billion units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 2.21 billion units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 2.08 billion units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.87 billion units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.92 billion units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.87 billion units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.80 billion units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 billion units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.82 billion units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.92 billion units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 billion units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.15 billion units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.28 billion units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.46 billion units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.14 billion units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 3.73 billion units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 3.85 billion units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.44 billion units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 5.02 billion units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.75 billion units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.83 billion units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.05 billion units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 6.05 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 510.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 6.05 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.11 million units per square kilometre, 1472.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 billion units per square kilometre | 958.46 million units per square kilometre | 2.21 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 billion units per square kilometre | 1.75 billion units per square kilometre | 2.46 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 billion units per square kilometre | 3.14 billion units per square kilometre | 6.05 billion units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 3 San Marino 31.08 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 4 South Korea 13.02 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Lebanon 8.33 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Iran 5.33 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Italy 4.16 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Macao 3.08 billion 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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Hong Kong?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Hong Kong was 6.05 billion units per square kilometre 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 6.05 billion units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 958.46 million units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 172 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 181.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.