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
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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About this data
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.