Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 0.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.