External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit was 2 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
2
in 1973
All-time low
2
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Hong Kong, China, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Hong Kong, China stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1973.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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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 external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Hong Kong, China?
- External finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in Hong Kong, China was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1973.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1973.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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