Malaysia vs Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0.9765 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
26th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9765 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 26th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.9678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.9872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Malaysia, at 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9765 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 26th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.