Malaysia vs Thailand: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Malaysia
103.2%
in 2025
Thailand
88.8%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
16th
Thailand rank
18th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 103.2% against 88.8% in Thailand, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 98 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.2% | 32.0% | 70.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 189.0% | 52.6% | 136.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 132.9% | 53.4% | 79.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 134.3% | 95.7% | 38.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 106.3% | 106.1% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 103.2% against 88.8% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 14.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a 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
End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.