Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Bulgaria
35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Malaysia
35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
65th
Malaysia rank
64th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 136 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
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 per person | 15,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 24,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 157.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 136 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.