Malaysia vs Thailand: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure
Malaysia
34.30 billion
in 2024
Thailand
31.47 billion
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
Thailand rank
36th
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.30 billion against 31.47 billion in Thailand, a difference of 2.82 billion.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.99 billion | 13.19 billion | 1.80 billion | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 23.60 billion | 26.71 billion | 3.10 billion | Thailand |
| 2020s | 30.56 billion | 28.73 billion | 1.83 billion | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income, debit/expenditure, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 34.30 billion against 31.47 billion in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income, debit/expenditure between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 2.82 billion, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 36th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.