Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Hong Kong
0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
31st
Malaysia rank
32nd

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
00.050.10.15196019922024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong
1970s 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong
1980s 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong
1990s 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong
2020s 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
Hong Kong, at 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.