Malaysia vs Qatar: GDP per capita
Malaysia
12,898 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Qatar
12,140 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Malaysia rank
42nd
Qatar rank
45th
GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Qatar
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12,898 international-$ in 1990 prices against 12,140 international-$ in 1990 prices in Qatar, a difference of 758 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Qatar ahead.
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 45th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 662 international-$ in 1990 prices | 700 international-$ in 1990 prices | 38 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 1880s | 710.86 international-$ in 1990 prices | 742 international-$ in 1990 prices | 31.15 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 1890s | 763.32 international-$ in 1990 prices | 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 1900s | 819.65 international-$ in 1990 prices | 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14.07 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 1910s | 900.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | 900 international-$ in 1990 prices | 0.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 1,442 international-$ in 1990 prices | 964.89 international-$ in 1990 prices | 476.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 1,401 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,094 international-$ in 1990 prices | 306.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 1,510 international-$ in 1990 prices | 30,762 international-$ in 1990 prices | 29,252 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 1960s | 1,667 international-$ in 1990 prices | 29,298 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,630 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 1970s | 2,364 international-$ in 1990 prices | 33,497 international-$ in 1990 prices | 31,133 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 1980s | 3,907 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,580 international-$ in 1990 prices | 15,673 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 1990s | 6,112 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,589 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,477 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 2000s | 8,332 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,525 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,194 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 2010s | 11,076 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,311 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,235 international-$ in 1990 prices | Qatar |
| 2020s | 12,898 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,140 international-$ in 1990 prices | 758 international-$ in 1990 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Malaysia or Qatar?
- Malaysia, at 12,898 international-$ in 1990 prices against 12,140 international-$ in 1990 prices in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Malaysia and Qatar?
- 758 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 45th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.