Indonesia vs Malaysia: GDP growth
Indonesia
5.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
5.1%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
40th
Malaysia rank
37th
GDP growth over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 8.2% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 7.2% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for gdp growth?
- Indonesia ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release