China vs Malaysia: GDP (current US$), per capita
China
13,862 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia
13,125 current US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
91st
Malaysia rank
92nd
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 13,862 current US$ per person against 13,125 current US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 737 current US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.88 current US$ per person | 301.86 current US$ per person | 212.99 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 155.3 current US$ per person | 865.72 current US$ per person | 710.42 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 249.85 current US$ per person | 2,024 current US$ per person | 1,774 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 570.41 current US$ per person | 3,621 current US$ per person | 3,051 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,010 current US$ per person | 5,606 current US$ per person | 3,596 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7,750 current US$ per person | 10,225 current US$ per person | 2,475 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12,765 current US$ per person | 11,500 current US$ per person | 1,265 current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 13,862 current US$ per person against 13,125 current US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between China and Malaysia?
- 737 current US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.