Malaysia vs Pacific island small states: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
3.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pacific island small states
1.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
36th
Pacific island small states rank
37th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Pacific island small states ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8821 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7637 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 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, Malaysia or Pacific island small states?
- Malaysia, at 3.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
- 1.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Pacific island small states rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Pacific island small states ranks 37th of 204 countries.
- 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.