Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Gross capital formation
Hong Kong, China
18.3%
in 2025
Malta
18.7%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
145th
Malta rank
143rd
Gross capital formation over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 18.7% against 18.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 145th and Malta ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 24.0% | 1.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 25.8% | 1.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 26.9% | 2.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.7% | 3.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 21.2% | 4.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 18.7% against 18.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 145th and Malta ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.