Japan vs Malaysia: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate

Japan
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
4.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
157th
Malaysia rank
156th

GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
-1001020199120082025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.7 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Japan ranks 157th and Malaysia ranks 156th of 214 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 % change on previous year 10.93 % change on previous year 9.5 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s -0.6456 % change on previous year 9.28 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 1.37 % change on previous year 7.86 % change on previous year 6.49 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 2.55 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 4.7 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate between Japan and Malaysia?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 157th and Malaysia ranks 156th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 7,097 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.