Malaysia vs Thailand: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Malaysia
1.0%
in 2022
Thailand
0.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
Thailand rank
44th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th 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