what are the four asian tigers 
the four asian tigers are the high growth economies of hong kong singapore south korea and taiwan fueled by exports and rapid industrialization the four asian tigers have consistently maintained high levels of economic growth since the 1960s and have collectively joined the ranks of the world s wealthiest nations hong kong and singapore are among the most prominent worldwide financial centers while south korea and taiwan are essential hubs for the global manufacturing of automobile and electronic components as well as information technology understanding the four asian tigersalso known as the asian dragons the countries that make up the four asian tigers share common characteristics including a sharp focus on exports an educated populace and high savings rates the economies of the four tigers have proven resilient enough to withstand local crises such as the asian financial crisis of 1997 and global shocks like the credit crunch of 2008 1the international monetary fund includes the four asian tigers in its category of 35 most advanced economies in the 1960s south korea s per capita gross domestic product was comparable to the poorest countries in asia and africa but in the four decades since then the country has observed substantial growth affected in part by a system of close government directed credit and import restrictions 2 as of april 2023 south korea had a total gdp of 1 72 trillion and a per capita gdp of 33 390 with a growth rate of 1 5 and a population of 51 6 million 3despite its contentious relationship with china taiwan has thrived over the last four decades as of april 2023 taiwan s gdp per capita was 33 910 due to pressure from china the country is not a part of the united nations but it has nevertheless emerged as a reliable exporter its gdp was 790 73 billion with a growth rate of 2 1 making this nation of 23 3 million people one of the strongest economies in asia 45hong kong is considered a special administrative region sar in china which gives it freedom over all its activities except for its defense until the year 2047 at which time hong kong and china will reassess their relationship 6 the latest reports show that the region ranks exceptionally high on scales measuring economic freedom boasting a gdp of approximately 383 billion as of april 2023 a gdp per capita of 52 430 a growth rate of 3 5 and a population of 7 3 million 7although it has only 5 7 million citizens singapore had a gdp of 515 6 billion a gdp per capita of 91 100 as of april 2023 and a growth rate of 1 5 8 considered one of the least corrupt nations in the world singapore has a notoriously transparent regulatory environment and well secured property rights which provide valuable commercial security to its private sector 9special considerationsmalaysia thailand the philippines and indonesia are sometimes referred to as the tiger cub economies because while they have developed more slowly than the four asian tigers in the decades since the 1950s they have nonetheless grown at a steady rate 10