Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
Latin America & Caribbean
2.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
3.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
36th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
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 | 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.6955 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9424 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7253 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8092 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 1.01 current 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 (current 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 (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current 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.