Malaysia vs Singapore: Adjusted net national income

Malaysia
264.14 billion current US$
in 2021
Singapore
276.44 billion current US$
in 2021
Malaysia rank
40th
Singapore rank
39th

Adjusted net national income over time

  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
0100.0B200.0B300.0B197019952021

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 276.44 billion current US$ against 264.14 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 12.30 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 39th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 6.30 billion current US$ 4.85 billion current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ Malaysia
1980s 17.36 billion current US$ 16.09 billion current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ Malaysia
1990s 47.87 billion current US$ 62.66 billion current US$ 14.79 billion current US$ Singapore
2000s 101.29 billion current US$ 108.40 billion current US$ 7.12 billion current US$ Singapore
2010s 229.26 billion current US$ 247.04 billion current US$ 17.78 billion current US$ Singapore
2020s 256.14 billion current US$ 254.38 billion current US$ 1.76 billion current US$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income, Malaysia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 276.44 billion current US$ against 264.14 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income between Malaysia and Singapore?
12.30 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for adjusted net national income?
Malaysia ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 39th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.