Indonesia vs Malaysia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Indonesia
5.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
5.2%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
48th
Malaysia rank
47th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 6.5% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 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 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.