Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: GDP

Malaysia
2.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2.03 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Malaysia rank
90th
United Arab Emirates rank
89th

GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.03 trillion current LCU against 2.02 trillion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 5.33 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 214 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 24.77 billion current LCU 51.95 billion current LCU 27.19 billion current LCU United Arab Emirates
1980s 75.13 billion current LCU 151.71 billion current LCU 76.59 billion current LCU United Arab Emirates
1990s 211.45 billion current LCU 238.53 billion current LCU 27.07 billion current LCU United Arab Emirates
2000s 527.35 billion current LCU 668.14 billion current LCU 140.79 billion current LCU United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.16 trillion current LCU 1.45 trillion current LCU 290.10 billion current LCU United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.70 trillion current LCU 1.74 trillion current LCU 34.12 billion current LCU United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.03 trillion current LCU against 2.02 trillion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
5.33 billion current LCU, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp?
Malaysia ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,905 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.