Indonesia vs Malaysia: Real gdp growth
Indonesia
5.11
in 2025
Malaysia
5.17
in 2025
Indonesia rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th
Real gdp growth over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.17 against 5.11 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.52 | 5.9 | 0.6225 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 7.25 | 2.41 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 4.73 | 0.5286 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 5.35 | 0.0792 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.45 | 0.2385 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.17 against 5.11 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.06, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Indonesia ranks 37th 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.