Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Hong Kong
3.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
3.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
55th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 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 annual growth of gdp per capita, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of 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
This data is adjusted for inflation.