Malaysia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Malaysia
1.0%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.4%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
41st
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.0% against 0.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.7 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 116 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Malaysia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 1.0% against 0.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release