🇭🇰 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Hong Kong

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
13.59%
share of total income
Middle 40%
38.23%
share of total income
Top 10%
48.18%
share of total income
Top 1%
17.84%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (HKD)

BracketAvg. Income (HKD)Threshold (HKD)
Bottom 50%68,989 HKD< 103,484
Middle 40%482,674 HKD103,484 - 1,459,737
Top 10%2,432,895 HKD> 1,459,737
Top 1%9,010,996 HKD> 5,406,598
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Inequality Gap

48.2%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.8x the national average salary in Hong Kong.

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