Malaysia vs World: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
14th
World rank
16th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- World
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or World?
- Malaysia, at 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and World?
- 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and World?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and World rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.