What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Denmark and Malaysia?

4.87 billion current GBP, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Denmark

210.35 billion current GBP

in 2014

Malaysia

205.48 billion current GBP

in 2014

Denmark rank

35th

Malaysia rank

36th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Denmark
Malaysia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 210.35 billion current GBP against 205.48 billion current GBP in Malaysia, a difference of 4.87 billion current GBP.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 200 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	977.33 million current GBP	404.01 million current GBP	573.32 million current GBP	Denmark
1950s	1.49 billion current GBP	653.11 million current GBP	833.45 million current GBP	Denmark
1960s	3.82 billion current GBP	1.02 billion current GBP	2.81 billion current GBP	Denmark
1970s	18.69 billion current GBP	4.90 billion current GBP	13.79 billion current GBP	Denmark
1980s	48.74 billion current GBP	19.04 billion current GBP	29.71 billion current GBP	Denmark
1990s	100.13 billion current GBP	45.41 billion current GBP	54.72 billion current GBP	Denmark
2000s	146.90 billion current GBP	84.88 billion current GBP	62.02 billion current GBP	Denmark
2010s	210.60 billion current GBP	192.47 billion current GBP	18.13 billion current GBP	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Denmark or Malaysia?: Denmark, at 210.35 billion current GBP against 205.48 billion current GBP in Malaysia as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Denmark and Malaysia?: 4.87 billion current GBP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Denmark ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.