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

19.30 billion current GBP, with Malaysia ahead.

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

65 years are reported by both, from 1950 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.

Malaysia vs Singapore: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Malaysia

205.48 billion current GBP

in 2014

Singapore

186.18 billion current GBP

in 2014

Malaysia rank

36th

Singapore rank

37th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Malaysia
Singapore

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 205.48 billion current GBP against 186.18 billion current GBP in Singapore, a difference of 19.30 billion current GBP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 37th of 200 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1950s	653.11 million current GBP	193.84 million current GBP	459.27 million current GBP	Malaysia
1960s	1.02 billion current GBP	393.87 million current GBP	623.91 million current GBP	Malaysia
1970s	4.90 billion current GBP	2.47 billion current GBP	2.43 billion current GBP	Malaysia
1980s	19.04 billion current GBP	12.11 billion current GBP	6.92 billion current GBP	Malaysia
1990s	45.41 billion current GBP	44.83 billion current GBP	581.96 million current GBP	Malaysia
2000s	84.88 billion current GBP	77.69 billion current GBP	7.19 billion current GBP	Malaysia
2010s	192.47 billion current GBP	177.23 billion current GBP	15.24 billion current GBP	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Malaysia or Singapore?: Malaysia, at 205.48 billion current GBP against 186.18 billion current GBP in Singapore as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Malaysia and Singapore?: 19.30 billion current GBP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Malaysia ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 37th 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.