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Country profile

Hong Kong SAR, China

HKG · East Asia & Pacific · High income

75.1MERI readiness
3Global rank
406.9BGDP (2024)
7.5MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		2024406,863,396,487.3WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20242.5WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20241.7WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20282.3IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		20247,524,100WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 98.1
  • Coverage 92%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 1
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		85.5
Contract Enf
Components		72.7
Corruption
Components		74
Digital Infra
Components		66.6
Fin Access
Components		42.7
Human Cap
Components		88.1
IP Protect
Components		77.6
Labor
Components		60.6
LPI
Components		85.8
Security Rol
Components		77.6
Trade Open
Components		91
Data Confidence Score80
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		71.5
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		78.8
Talent Operating
Pillars		75.1

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.6
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

76
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.6
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.6
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.7
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.9
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

95 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance2024231WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-1.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance20241.6WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202576TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20241.6WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20240.6WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20241.7WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance20240.9WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra2023100WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202440.3WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202190.6WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20224WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024364.8WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics2024143LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20243.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics20242.6LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20241.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics20241.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20245.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20243.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202425.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202418.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202462LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20244LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics2024154LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics2024103.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics2024100.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro202812.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro202413.4WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro2024406,863,396,487.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20242.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro202454,074.7WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20241.7WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20282.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20247.8WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20282.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20235.7WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20252.8WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202470.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity20286.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202458.7WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202446IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202466.6WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202583.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202560.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202573.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202574.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202417.6IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202560.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202576TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202442.7WDICC BY 4.0
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202583.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.9UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202563.1WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202588.1UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202477.6WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202585.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202477.6WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202573.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202899.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202691.7SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202691.7SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202449.6WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202556.4WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202485.4WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social2024-0.2WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social20247,524,100WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social2024100WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade202430.9WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade202475.6WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade2024645,537,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade2024704,141,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20220WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade2024359.5WDICC BY 4.0
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