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