Malaysia vs Uruguay: GDP per capita
Malaysia
12,898 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Uruguay
12,523 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Malaysia rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
44th
GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12,898 international-$ in 1990 prices against 12,523 international-$ in 1990 prices in Uruguay, a difference of 375 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 662 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,107 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,445 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 710.86 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,009 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,298 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 763.32 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,074 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,311 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 819.65 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,144 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 900.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,197 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,297 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1,442 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,398 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,956 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1,401 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,104 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,703 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 1,510 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,850 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,340 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1,667 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,807 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,140 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2,364 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,295 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,931 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3,907 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,115 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,209 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6,112 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,014 international-$ in 1990 prices | 901.88 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 8,332 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,338 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6.88 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11,076 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,129 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,053 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12,898 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,523 international-$ in 1990 prices | 375.9 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 Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 12,898 international-$ in 1990 prices against 12,523 international-$ in 1990 prices in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 375 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th 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.