Malaysia vs Thailand: Manufacturing value added to gdp
Malaysia
22.1
in 2025
Thailand
23.74
in 2025
Malaysia rank
14th
Thailand rank
11th
Manufacturing value added to gdp over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.74 against 22.1 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.64.
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 202 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 | 10.78 | 14.15 | 3.37 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 17.76 | 18.98 | 1.22 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 20.66 | 23.32 | 2.65 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 27.05 | 26.87 | 0.1781 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 27.94 | 29.41 | 1.48 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 22.45 | 27.69 | 5.24 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 22.76 | 25.45 | 2.7 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added to gdp, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.74 against 22.1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added to gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 1.64, 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 to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 11th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.