Bahamas vs Malaysia: GDP per capita
Bahamas
36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Malaysia
35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bahamas rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
64th
GDP per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 783 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,931 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,557 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 34,872 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,427 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 32,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,646 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 32,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bahamas or Malaysia?
- Bahamas, at 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 783 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 64th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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
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.