Malawi vs Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt)

Malawi
2.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Malaysia
2.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Malawi rank
37th
Malaysia rank
35th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) over time

  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
2.557.51012.5196019912022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 163 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.74 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 3.36 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.3782 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP Malawi
1990s 3.55 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 3.03 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.521 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 2.64 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 2.83 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.1903 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 2.11 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.1264 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 2.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 2.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 0.083 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Malaysia?
0.02 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 8,912 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.