Least developed countries vs Malaysia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
39th
Malaysia rank
39th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 16.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1980s 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1990s 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.