The world in figures: Countries
Hong Kong
Nov 17th 2011 | from The World In 2012 print edition
GDP growth: 3.9%
GDP: $262bn (PPP: $373bn)
Inflation: 3.4%
Population: 7.2m
GDP per head: $36,650 (PPP: $52,170)
Supporters of democracy will take to the streets to press their case ahead of elections for the Legislative Council and the chief executive. But this will be no Asian spring, and protests on the scale of those seen in 2003 are unlikely. A healthy economy will help to quell discontent as strong demand from the mainland for the territory’s trade services makes up for weak markets in the West.
from The World In 2012 print edition
