Kiribati vs Malaysia: GDP growth
Kiribati
5.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
5.1%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
34th
Malaysia rank
37th
GDP growth over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 8.4% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 5.9% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 7.2% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 4.8% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Kiribati, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for gdp growth?
- Kiribati ranks 34th 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