South Korea vs Malaysia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP)
South Korea
0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
146th
Malaysia rank
148th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 146th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 186 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 146th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.