China, People's Republic of vs Malaysia: GDP per capita

China, People's Republic of
13,862 current US$
in 2025
Malaysia
13,125 current US$
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
92nd
Malaysia rank
93rd

GDP per capita over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Malaysia
05.0k10.0k15.0k196019922025

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 13,862 current US$ against 13,125 current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 737 current US$.

That makes China, People's Republic of'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, People's Republic of ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 88.88 current US$ 301.86 current US$ 212.99 current US$ Malaysia
1970s 155.3 current US$ 865.72 current US$ 710.42 current US$ Malaysia
1980s 249.85 current US$ 2,024 current US$ 1,774 current US$ Malaysia
1990s 570.41 current US$ 3,621 current US$ 3,051 current US$ Malaysia
2000s 2,010 current US$ 5,606 current US$ 3,596 current US$ Malaysia
2010s 7,750 current US$ 10,225 current US$ 2,475 current US$ Malaysia
2020s 12,765 current US$ 11,500 current US$ 1,265 current US$ China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, China, People's Republic of or Malaysia?
China, People's Republic of, at 13,862 current US$ against 13,125 current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between China, People's Republic of and Malaysia?
737 current US$, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita?
China, People's Republic of ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.