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$), per capita over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 313.35 current US$ 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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About this data
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.