Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Malaysia
3.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.8%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 1.6% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -0.8% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 0.8% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -0.5% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.