Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate
Malaysia
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
103rd
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.02 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.73 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malaysia ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5 % change on previous year | 70.4 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -3.25 % change on previous year | 38.12 % change on previous year | 41.36 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 110.05 % change on previous year | 54.67 % change on previous year | 55.38 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 63.43 % change on previous year | 33.88 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -19.85 % change on previous year | -29.51 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.02 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.73 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.