Malaysia vs United States of America: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita

Malaysia
304.94 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States of America
313.35 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
51st
United States of America rank
49th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 313.35 current US$ per person against 304.94 current US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 8.41 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United States of America ahead.

Malaysia ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 49th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7903 current US$ per person 4.06 current US$ per person 3.27 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 3.75 current US$ per person 27.47 current US$ per person 23.72 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 43.06 current US$ per person 79.64 current US$ per person 36.59 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 169.92 current US$ per person 154.45 current US$ per person 15.47 current US$ per person Malaysia
2010s 317.22 current US$ per person 184.5 current US$ per person 132.73 current US$ per person Malaysia
2020s 272.33 current US$ per person 256.39 current US$ per person 15.93 current US$ per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Malaysia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 313.35 current US$ per person against 304.94 current US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Malaysia and United States of America?
8.41 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
Malaysia ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,677 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (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.