China vs Malaysia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
China
3,429 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia
2,900 current US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
41st
Malaysia rank
43rd
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 3,429 current US$ per person against 2,900 current US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 529 current US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 820.6 current US$ per person | 1,728 current US$ per person | 907.58 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,224 current US$ per person | 2,294 current US$ per person | 69.85 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3,248 current US$ per person | 2,616 current US$ per person | 632.12 current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 3,429 current US$ per person against 2,900 current US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between China and Malaysia?
- 529 current US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.