Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: GDP per capita

Kazakhstan
34,292 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia
30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
58th
Malaysia rank
60th

GDP per capita over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
010.0k20.0k30.0k195519892023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 34,292 international-$ in 2021 prices against 30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 3,897 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 8,810 international-$ in 2021 prices 13,085 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,275 international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia
2000s 12,489 international-$ in 2021 prices 17,763 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,274 international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia
2010s 27,834 international-$ in 2021 prices 26,185 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,649 international-$ in 2021 prices Kazakhstan
2020s 32,559 international-$ in 2021 prices 28,526 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,033 international-$ in 2021 prices Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Kazakhstan, at 34,292 international-$ in 2021 prices against 30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
3,897 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita?
Kazakhstan ranks 58th 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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.