Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5932 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5253 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5184 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5515 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5316 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5569 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6087 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6101 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5932 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5932 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5932 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5932 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.5932 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4706, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.5932 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5606, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.4684 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.26 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -10.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0712 (2023)
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
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.