Least developed countries vs Malaysia: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.8162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.9412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
31st
Malaysia rank
30th

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.9412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 30th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 5.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1970s 3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 3.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1990s 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2000s 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2010s 0.985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2020s 0.8616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.9412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
0.125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 14,390 data points, 1960–2025
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.