China vs Malaysia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
China
12,916 current US$ per person
in 2024
Malaysia
12,398 current US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
75th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 12,916 current US$ per person against 12,398 current US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 518 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.18 current US$ per person | 286.63 current US$ per person | 199.45 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 151.32 current US$ per person | 819.34 current US$ per person | 668.02 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 251.97 current US$ per person | 1,970 current US$ per person | 1,718 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 556.37 current US$ per person | 3,473 current US$ per person | 2,917 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1,902 current US$ per person | 4,467 current US$ per person | 2,565 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7,589 current US$ per person | 9,258 current US$ per person | 1,669 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12,231 current US$ per person | 10,487 current US$ per person | 1,744 current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 12,916 current US$ per person against 12,398 current US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between China and Malaysia?
- 518 current US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 75th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.