Malaysia vs Thailand: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region

Malaysia
877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Thailand
1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Malaysia rank
29th
Thailand rank
26th

Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 246.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 78 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1820s 275.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices 4.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
1870s 844.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices 5.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
1910s 3.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 11.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 7.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
1920s 13.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 15.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
1930s 13.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 19.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
1950s 16.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 33.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 16.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
1960s 26.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 67.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 40.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
1970s 53.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 135.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 82.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
1980s 102.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 256.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 154.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
1990s 219.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 525.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 306.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
2000s 392.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 714.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 322.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
2010s 672.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 328.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
2020s 822.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.10 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 276.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp) by world region, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) by world region between Malaysia and Thailand?
246.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
78 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
Malaysia ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.