Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit
Hong Kong
0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
60th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Hong Kong ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.