Bulgaria vs Malaysia: GDP per capita
Bulgaria
28,219 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia
30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
60th
GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28,219 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,176 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,614 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 12,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 11,689 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14,655 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,763 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 20,427 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 26,674 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28,219 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 2,176 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.