Malaysia vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: GERD as a percentage of GDP

Malaysia
1.0%
in 2022
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
0.6%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
38th

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
0.250.50.7511.21.5199620092023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.8 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.

Malaysia ranks 41st and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 38th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Malaysia
2010s 1.2% 0.6% 0.5% Malaysia
2020s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Malaysia or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Malaysia, at 1.0% against 0.6% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Malaysia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 41st and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 38th 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

Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release