Annual Inflation Visualization (Hong Kong SAR, China)

Source: World Bank (1962-2023)

4.60% Historical average
17.76% Maximum recorded
-6.01% Minimum recorded
62 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Hong Kong SAR, China

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Hong Kong SAR, China.

Future Value Estimation

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Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Hong Kong SAR, China

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 2.78% +1.09pp
2022 1.69% +1.01pp
2021 0.68% +0.05pp
2020 0.64% -1.41pp
2019 2.04% -1.61pp
2018 3.66% +0.78pp
2017 2.88% +1.24pp
2016 1.64% -2.01pp
2015 3.64% +0.79pp
2014 2.85% +1.04pp
2013 1.81% -1.73pp
2012 3.54% -0.35pp
2011 3.90% +3.63pp
2010 0.27% +0.65pp
2009 -0.38% -1.66pp
2008 1.28% -1.86pp
2007 3.14% +3.67pp
2006 -0.53% -0.38pp
2005 -0.15% +3.44pp
2004 -3.59% +2.42pp
2003 -6.01% -2.61pp
2002 -3.40% -1.63pp
2001 -1.77% +1.62pp
2000 -3.39% +0.70pp
1999 -4.10% -5.32pp
1998 1.22% -4.54pp
1997 5.76% -0.12pp
1996 5.88% +1.74pp
1995 4.14% -2.18pp
1994 6.32% -2.29pp
1993 8.61% -1.29pp
1992 9.90% +0.76pp
1991 9.14% +1.58pp
1990 7.56% -4.99pp
1989 12.56% +3.76pp
1988 8.80% +0.19pp
1987 8.61% +4.84pp
1986 3.77% -1.59pp
1985 5.36% -4.28pp
1984 9.64% +5.04pp
1983 4.60% -5.08pp
1982 9.69% -0.93pp
1981 10.62% -5.13pp
1980 15.75% -2.01pp
1979 17.76% +9.64pp
1978 8.12% +4.26pp
1977 3.86% -5.78pp
1976 9.64% +5.18pp
1975 4.46% -7.15pp
1974 11.61% -2.65pp
1973 14.26% +5.11pp
1972 9.15% +1.53pp
1971 7.62% -1.23pp
1970 8.85% +3.27pp
1969 5.59% +2.26pp
1968 3.33% -3.32pp
1967 6.64% +6.09pp
1966 0.55% -1.83pp
1965 2.38% -2.58pp
1964 4.96% +1.27pp
1963 3.69% +1.73pp
1962 1.96% -

About Hong Kong SAR, China inflation

Hong Kong SAR, China inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Hong Kong SAR, China inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Hong Kong SAR, China inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Hong Kong SAR, China?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Hong Kong SAR, China inflation in 2023 was 2.78%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Hong Kong SAR, China?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Hong Kong SAR, China, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Hong Kong SAR, China?
You can check Hong Kong SAR, China's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1962 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Hong Kong SAR, China.
What is the historical average inflation in Hong Kong SAR, China?
The historical average inflation in Hong Kong SAR, China can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1962-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Hong Kong SAR, China inflation data is based on the official CPI.