Malaysia vs Thailand: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
14th
Thailand rank
11th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 11th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 11th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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
Manufacturing, value added (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.