Bangladesh vs Malaysia: GDP
GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 472.19 billion current US$ against 456.32 billion current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 15.87 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 billion current US$ | 2.73 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 11.27 billion current US$ | 10.14 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 21.72 billion current US$ | 30.58 billion current US$ | 8.87 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 39.51 billion current US$ | 73.46 billion current US$ | 33.95 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 70.23 billion current US$ | 145.52 billion current US$ | 75.29 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 212.68 billion current US$ | 317.44 billion current US$ | 104.77 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 432.37 billion current US$ | 402.24 billion current US$ | 30.13 billion current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 472.19 billion current US$ against 456.32 billion current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 15.87 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.