Africa Western and Central vs Malaysia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Africa Western and Central
158.37 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia
2,900 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
44th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,900 current US$ per person against 158.37 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2,742 current US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 18.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142.8 current US$ per person | 419.23 current US$ per person | 276.44 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 127.32 current US$ per person | 985.74 current US$ per person | 858.42 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 102.85 current US$ per person | 1,535 current US$ per person | 1,432 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 183.5 current US$ per person | 2,294 current US$ per person | 2,111 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 186.86 current US$ per person | 2,616 current US$ per person | 2,429 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2,900 current US$ per person against 158.37 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
- 2,742 current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Malaysia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (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.