Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Malaysia
2,900 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
160.95 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,900 current US$ per person against 160.95 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2,739 current US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 18.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 419.23 current US$ per person | 117.98 current US$ per person | 301.25 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 985.74 current US$ per person | 123.18 current US$ per person | 862.57 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1,535 current US$ per person | 120.26 current US$ per person | 1,414 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,294 current US$ per person | 172.69 current US$ per person | 2,122 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,616 current US$ per person | 168.5 current US$ per person | 2,448 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$), per capita, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 2,900 current US$ per person against 160.95 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2,739 current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.