Kuwait vs Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt)

Kuwait
8.18 % change on previous year
in 2022
Malaysia
8.69 % change on previous year
in 2022
Kuwait rank
11th
Malaysia rank
9th

Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.69 % change on previous year against 8.18 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 0.51 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 7.14 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 5.03 % change on previous year Kuwait
1960s 6.53 % change on previous year 5.94 % change on previous year 0.5855 % change on previous year Kuwait
1970s 6.16 % change on previous year 8.13 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s -2.67 % change on previous year 5.89 % change on previous year 8.56 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 26.17 % change on previous year 8.03 % change on previous year 18.14 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 10.82 % change on previous year 5.66 % change on previous year 5.17 % change on previous year Kuwait
2010s 2.37 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 0.2099 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 8.69 % change on previous year against 8.18 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.51 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 15,244 data points, 1821–2022
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.