Economic scale
Thailand is larger in current dollars
Thailand reported GDP of $577.01B in 2025 and Malaysia reported $472.19B in 2025. The larger current-dollar total was about 1.2 times the smaller; exchange rates affect this comparison.
Seven-indicator market comparison
Thailand
vs Malaysia
Adjacent Southeast Asian economies offer a close comparison of income, trade intensity, population and internet adoption.
At a glance
Latest available observations
Each value keeps its source year because publication schedules differ by country and indicator.
| Indicator | Thailand | Year | Malaysia | Year | Full series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $577.01B | 2025 | $472.19B | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $8,057 | 2025 | $13,125 | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP growthannual % | 2.44% | 2025 | 5.17% | 2025 | Chart |
| Populationpeople | 71,619,863 | 2025 | 35,977,838 | 2025 | Chart |
| Internet use% of population | 90.87% | 2024 | 98.02% | 2024 | Chart |
| Trade openness% of GDP | 138.41% | 2025 | 136.40% | 2025 | Chart |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 76.56 | 2024 | 76.82 | 2024 | Chart |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
Data-led reading
Four ways to read the gap
These observations describe the latest series and do not predict future performance.
Income per person
Malaysia reports the higher average
GDP per capita was $8,057 for Thailand and $13,125 for Malaysia in their latest observations, a ratio of about 1.6 to one. This is output per person, not median household income.
Digital reach
Malaysia has the higher reported internet-use share
Internet use was 90.87% in Thailand and 98.02% in Malaysia, a gap of 7.2 percentage points. National access rates do not measure connection speed, affordability or frequency of use.
Momentum & exposure
Growth and trade answer different questions
Latest real GDP growth was 2.44% for Thailand and 5.17% for Malaysia. Trade equaled 138.41% and 136.40% of GDP respectively. Always check the reported year before linking short-run momentum to economic openness.