Malaysia vs Thailand: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Malaysia
9.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
8.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
61st
Thailand rank
62nd
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.02 % change on previous year against 8.91 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.77 % change on previous year | -63.6 % change on previous year | 106.37 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 42.71 % change on previous year | -51.24 % change on previous year | 93.95 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -65.14 % change on previous year | 62.39 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -47.14 % change on previous year | -24.09 % change on previous year | 23.05 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.83 % change on previous year | 65.96 % change on previous year | 58.12 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | 90.4 % change on previous year | 91.63 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -94.67 % change on previous year | 96.87 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 9.02 % change on previous year against 8.91 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Malaysia ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.