Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 2.05 current US$ per person in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, 1960–1996
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 2.05 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 1996.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 7.14 current US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, -6.72 current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Hong Kong 157th out of 170 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.62 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5779 current US$ per person | -64.2% |
| 1963 | 1.59 current US$ per person | +175.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0799 current US$ per person | -95.0% |
| 1965 | 1.18 current US$ per person | +1378.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6805 current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7118 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3471 current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3339 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3562 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8973 current US$ per person | +152.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7008 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2145 current US$ per person | -69.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2353 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | -0.2555 current US$ per person | -208.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5932 current US$ per person | -332.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4516 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5035 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 2.42 current US$ per person | +379.9% |
| 1980 | 2.15 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.84 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 1.51 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 1.64 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.55 current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 1985 | 3.75 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1986 | 3.34 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 3.47 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.93 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 7.14 current US$ per person | +81.9% |
| 1990 | 6.69 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 6.27 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | -6.72 current US$ per person | -207.2% |
| 1993 | 5.13 current US$ per person | -176.3% |
| 1994 | 4.45 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 2.88 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 2.05 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.05 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.05 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1378.5% | 0.0799 current US$ per person | 1.18 current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +379.9% | 0.5035 current US$ per person | 2.42 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +332.2% | -0.2555 current US$ per person | 0.5932 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | -208.6% | 0.2353 current US$ per person | -0.2555 current US$ per person |
| 1992 | -207.2% | 6.27 current US$ per person | -6.72 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9005 current US$ per person | 0.0799 current US$ per person | 1.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6113 current US$ per person | -0.2555 current US$ per person | 2.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 current US$ per person | 1.51 current US$ per person | 7.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 current US$ per person | -6.72 current US$ per person | 6.69 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 154 Oman 2.57 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Kuwait 2.52 current US$ per person compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 2.22 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Northern Mariana Islands 1.82 current US$ per person compare
- 159 India 1.65 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Thailand 1.19 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Hong Kong
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 70,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 50,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 10,000 current US$ (1992)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 800,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 30,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.57 million current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 2.06 million current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 120,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 50,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 5.86 million current US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong was 2.05 current US$ per person in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 current US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.72 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 1996.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.