Ghana vs Malaysia: Real gdp growth
Ghana
5.85
in 2024
Malaysia
5.17
in 2025
Ghana rank
31st
Malaysia rank
34th
Real gdp growth over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.85 against 5.17 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.68.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.18 | 5.9 | 3.72 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.55 | 7.25 | 2.7 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 4.73 | 0.6033 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 5.35 | 1.31 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 3.11 | 0.5702 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 5.85 against 5.17 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.68, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.