Brazil vs Malaysia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Brazil
4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brazil rank
119th
Malaysia rank
120th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 120th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.