What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Hong Kong?

Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hong Kong was 0.5932 in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 0.6101 in 2011.

What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Hong Kong?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5184 in 1986.

How does Hong Kong rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?

Hong Kong ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.

Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Hong Kong?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Hong Kong data come from?

The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hong Kong

Name: Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hong Kong
Creator: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hong Kong: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5932 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.5932

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

33rd

of 113 countries

All-time high

0.6101

in 2011

All-time low

0.5184

in 1986

Years of data

1981–2024

Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hong Kong, 1981–2024

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.5932 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Hong Kong peaked at 0.6101 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5184, in 1986.

That places Hong Kong 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.5218	0.5184	0.5253	2
1990s	0.5415	0.5316	0.5515	2
2000s	0.5828	0.5569	0.6087	2
2010s	0.6017	0.5932	0.6101	2
2020s	0.5932	0.5932	0.5932	3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

30 Indonesia 0.5984 compare
31 El Salvador 0.5963 compare
32 Kenya 0.5953 compare
33 Georgia 0.5932 compare
35 Sri Lanka 0.5911 compare
36 Jordan 0.5898 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Hong Kong

Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,059 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.3% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0712 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0712 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0871 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.3% (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2408 (2023)
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.839 (2023)
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index 0.839 (2023)

All data for Hong Kong →

Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Hong Kong?: Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hong Kong was 0.5932 in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 0.6101 in 2011.
What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5184 in 1986.
How does Hong Kong rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?: Hong Kong ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?: The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.