Stock market total value traded to GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Stock market total value traded to GDP was 890.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market total value traded to GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stock market total value traded to gdp in Hong Kong, China stood at 890.0%.
That represents a change of up 77.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market total value traded to gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 952.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1977.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market total value traded to GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.8% | — |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -58.4% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +113.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | +1285.0% |
| 1987 | 89.7% | +140.6% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | -56.3% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | +73.7% |
| 1993 | 109.8% | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 92.6% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 104.1% | +57.5% |
| 1997 | 255.4% | +145.4% |
| 1998 | 121.9% | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 137.3% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 217.3% | +58.2% |
| 2001 | 140.6% | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 107.6% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 169.1% | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 238.8% | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 232.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 390.4% | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 952.7% | +144.0% |
| 2008 | 715.2% | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 660.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 650.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 578.2% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 410.0% | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 459.6% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 497.8% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 668.6% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 421.1% | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 572.3% | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 626.6% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 501.9% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 890.0% | +77.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 890.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 63.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 890.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.8%, 12.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market total value traded to GDP in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1285.0% | 2.7% | 37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 2.7% | 89.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 105.1% | 43.3% | 255.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.4% | 107.6% | 952.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 538.7% | 410.0% | 668.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 890.0% | 890.0% | 890.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 stock market total value traded to gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Stock market total value traded to gdp in Hong Kong, China was 890.0% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 952.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for stock market total value traded to gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market total value traded to gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market total value traded to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of all traded shares in a stock market exchange as a percentage of GDP. Following deflation method is use: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).