Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago: GDP per capita
Malaysia
30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
28,163 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia rank
60th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
63rd
GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28,163 international-$ in 2021 prices in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 2,232 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Malaysia ranks 60th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 3,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 6,614 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 9,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 13,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 725.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17,763 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 26,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,965 international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 28,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 540.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Malaysia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Malaysia, at 30,395 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28,163 international-$ in 2021 prices in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 2,232 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 60th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd 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.