Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index 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 rank in the economic complexity index, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14 against 12 in Hong Kong, China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in rank in the economic complexity index 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 rank in the economic complexity index?
- 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 Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.