Barbados vs Malaysia: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Malaysia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 56,730 current LCU against 56,231 current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 499 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 134th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786.21 current LCU | 924.07 current LCU | 137.85 current LCU | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2,950 current LCU | 2,126 current LCU | 823.29 current LCU | Barbados |
| 1980s | 11,296 current LCU | 4,943 current LCU | 6,352 current LCU | Barbados |
| 1990s | 17,729 current LCU | 10,345 current LCU | 7,385 current LCU | Barbados |
| 2000s | 28,193 current LCU | 20,369 current LCU | 7,825 current LCU | Barbados |
| 2010s | 41,082 current LCU | 37,111 current LCU | 3,971 current LCU | Barbados |
| 2020s | 48,501 current LCU | 50,211 current LCU | 1,709 current LCU | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Barbados or Malaysia?
- Barbados, at 56,730 current LCU against 56,231 current LCU in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Barbados and Malaysia?
- 499 current LCU, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 134th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.