Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 49,919 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Hong Kong, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 49,919 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Hong Kong peaked at 49,919 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,132, in 1820.
That places Hong Kong 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,132 | — |
| 1850 | 1,205 | +6.4% |
| 1870 | 1,256 | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 1,682 | +33.9% |
| 1910 | 2,253 | +33.9% |
| 1929 | 2,987 | +32.6% |
| 1950 | 4,082 | +36.7% |
| 1960 | 5,088 | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 9,250 | +81.8% |
| 1980 | 17,086 | +84.7% |
| 1990 | 27,960 | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 32,894 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 38,192 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 43,171 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 49,919 | +15.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 49,919 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 49,919 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,768, 3.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,132 | 1,132 | 1,132 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,205 | 1,205 | 1,205 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,256 | 1,256 | 1,256 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,682 | 1,682 | 1,682 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,253 | 2,253 | 2,253 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,987 | 2,987 | 2,987 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4,082 | 4,082 | 4,082 | 1 |
| 1960s | 5,088 | 5,088 | 5,088 | 1 |
| 1970s | 9,250 | 9,250 | 9,250 | 1 |
| 1980s | 17,086 | 17,086 | 17,086 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27,960 | 27,960 | 27,960 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35,543 | 32,894 | 38,192 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46,545 | 43,171 | 49,919 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 5 Luxembourg 56,780 compare
- 6 United States 54,008 compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 50,002 compare
- 9 Australia 49,266 compare
- 10 Netherlands 46,651 compare
- 11 Germany 45,620 compare
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Hong Kong?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Hong Kong was 49,919 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 49,919 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 in 1820.
- How does Hong Kong rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.