What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Malaysia?

135 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Bulgaria vs Malaysia: GDP per capita

Bulgaria

35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Malaysia

35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

65th

Malaysia rank

64th

GDP per capita over time

Bulgaria
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 135 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13,308 international-$ in 2021 prices	15,557 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,250 international-$ in 2021 prices	Malaysia
2000s	17,217 international-$ in 2021 prices	20,445 international-$ in 2021 prices	3,228 international-$ in 2021 prices	Malaysia
2010s	24,681 international-$ in 2021 prices	27,242 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,562 international-$ in 2021 prices	Malaysia
2020s	32,422 international-$ in 2021 prices	32,265 international-$ in 2021 prices	157.78 international-$ in 2021 prices	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Malaysia?: 135 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita?: Bulgaria ranks 65th 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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Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.