South Korea vs Malaysia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP

South Korea
0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
155th
Malaysia rank
154th

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

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
00.0050.010.015197520002025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 154th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
2010s 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Malaysia?
0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 154th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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, received (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
243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (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.