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
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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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.