Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
12
in 2016
Malaysia
14
in 2016
Hong Kong, China rank
107th
Malaysia rank
105th
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14 against 12 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 | 64.33 | 49.33 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 16 | 68.1 | 52.1 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 51.4 | 32 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 28.9 | 40 | 11.1 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 33.9 | 28.2 | 5.7 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 20.29 | 26.29 | 6 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14 against 12 in Hong Kong, China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 2, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.