Malaysia vs Uruguay: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Malaysia
35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Uruguay
32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
64th
Uruguay rank
67th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Uruguay, a difference of 2,720 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 27,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 32,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 2,720 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 67th 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.