Malaysia vs Philippines: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Malaysia
1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Philippines
1.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Malaysia rank
29th
Philippines rank
30th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Philippines, a difference of 20.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 315.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 383.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 524.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 466.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 848.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 802.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.10 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 20.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). 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.