Japan vs Malaysia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Japan
0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
Malaysia rank
23rd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.9988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.9977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.