Malaysia vs Philippines: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Malaysia
14.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Philippines
12.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
79th
Philippines rank
82nd

Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
-1.0k-5000500197520002025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14.27 % change on previous year against 12.25 % change on previous year in Philippines, a difference of 2.02 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Philippines ahead.

Malaysia ranks 79th and Philippines ranks 82nd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 284.97 % change on previous year -40.92 % change on previous year 325.89 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s -124.17 % change on previous year -23.5 % change on previous year 100.66 % change on previous year Philippines
1990s -58.14 % change on previous year -44.69 % change on previous year 13.46 % change on previous year Philippines
2000s 17.63 % change on previous year 109.9 % change on previous year 92.27 % change on previous year Philippines
2010s -2.69 % change on previous year -43.12 % change on previous year 40.43 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s -7.14 % change on previous year 20.74 % change on previous year 27.88 % change on previous year Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Malaysia or Philippines?
Malaysia, at 14.27 % change on previous year against 12.25 % change on previous year in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Malaysia and Philippines?
2.02 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 79th and Philippines ranks 82nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 7,354 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.