Malaysia vs Thailand: Trade in services as share of GDP
Malaysia
26.0%
in 2024
Thailand
26.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
83rd
Thailand rank
81st
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 26.6% against 26.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 7.8% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 10.5% | 7.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 19.1% | 9.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 24.3% | 5.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.7% | 0.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 26.6% against 26.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 81st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).