Inequality metrics before tax wid in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Inequality metrics before tax wid was 59.32 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
59.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
61.01
in 2011
All-time low
51.84
in 1986
Years of data
11
1981β2024
Inequality metrics before tax wid in Hong Kong (China), 1981β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, inequality metrics before tax wid in Hong Kong (China) stood at 59.32.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality metrics before tax wid in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 61.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.84, in 1986.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, 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 | 52.19 | 51.84 | 52.53 | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.16 | 53.16 | 55.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.28 | 55.69 | 60.87 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.16 | 59.32 | 61.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.32 | 59.32 | 59.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
More poverty & inequality data for Hong Kong (China)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.717 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,059 (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 revenues vs income inequality 13.26 (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 in extreme poverty 12.25 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0712 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality metrics before tax wid in Hong Kong (China)?
- Inequality metrics before tax wid in Hong Kong (China) was 59.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality metrics before tax wid recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.01 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality metrics before tax wid recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.84 in 1986.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for inequality metrics before tax wid?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inequality metrics before tax wid rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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