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
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k199020072025

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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.