Australia vs Malaysia: PPP conversion factor for private consumption
Australia
1.46 LCU per international $
in 2025
Malaysia
1.43 LCU per international $
in 2025
Australia rank
139th
Malaysia rank
141st
PPP conversion factor for private consumption over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.46 LCU per international $ against 1.43 LCU per international $ in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 LCU per international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 141st of 201 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 LCU per international $ | 1.56 LCU per international $ | 0.1875 LCU per international $ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.47 LCU per international $ | 1.58 LCU per international $ | 0.1118 LCU per international $ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.54 LCU per international $ | 1.59 LCU per international $ | 0.0475 LCU per international $ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.46 LCU per international $ | 1.49 LCU per international $ | 0.0352 LCU per international $ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppp conversion factor for private consumption, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 1.46 LCU per international $ against 1.43 LCU per international $ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ppp conversion factor for private consumption between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.03 LCU per international $, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Australia ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 141st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.