Malaysia vs Thailand: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Malaysia
7.15 billion
in 2024
Thailand
11.62 billion
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
Thailand rank
23rd
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.62 billion against 7.15 billion in Malaysia, a difference of 4.47 billion.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 23rd 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 | 29.33 billion | 6.68 billion | 22.66 billion | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.65 billion | 20.08 billion | 5.43 billion | Thailand |
| 2020s | 10.96 billion | 2.60 billion | 8.36 billion | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11.62 billion against 7.15 billion in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 4.47 billion, with Thailand 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 current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (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.