China vs Malaysia: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.7% against 35.6% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 28.5% | 6.4% | China |
| 1970s | 44.1% | 35.0% | 9.2% | China |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 39.5% | 4.6% | China |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 42.5% | 2.2% | China |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 45.8% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.0% | 2.6% | China |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 37.1% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35.7% against 35.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between China and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- China ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.