Malaysia vs South Africa: GDP, PPP
GDP, PPP over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.28 trillion constant 2021 international $ against 880.05 billion constant 2021 international $ in South Africa, a difference of 395.78 billion constant 2021 international $.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315.65 billion constant 2021 international $ | 461.23 billion constant 2021 international $ | 145.58 billion constant 2021 international $ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 524.92 billion constant 2021 international $ | 628.10 billion constant 2021 international $ | 103.18 billion constant 2021 international $ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 848.68 billion constant 2021 international $ | 810.99 billion constant 2021 international $ | 37.69 billion constant 2021 international $ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 853.15 billion constant 2021 international $ | 275.16 billion constant 2021 international $ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 1.28 trillion constant 2021 international $ against 880.05 billion constant 2021 international $ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 395.78 billion constant 2021 international $, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.