Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP

Latin America & Caribbean
1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
2.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
36th

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malaysia
2345199020072025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 4.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 0.5749 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 3.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 0.8163 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 0.6694 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 2.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 2.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 0.7577 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
0.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 8,673 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.