Hong Kong vs Malaysia: How have things changed?, annual growth rate

Hong Kong
6.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
6.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
45th

How have things changed?, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
-40-200204060196619952024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 6.99 % change on previous year against 6.5 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.49 % change on previous year.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 17.86 % change on previous year 11.83 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1970s 5.18 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s 2.56 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 0.6668 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s -5.38 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 9.67 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 2.34 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 0.563 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s -2.35 % change on previous year 0.1635 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s -4.29 % change on previous year 0.5384 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, annual growth rate, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
Hong Kong, at 6.99 % change on previous year against 6.5 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
0.49 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How have things changed?, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,406 data points, 1966–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.