South Korea vs Malaysia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
South Korea
872.53 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia
964.52 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
78th
Malaysia rank
75th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 964.52 BoP, current US$ per person against 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 91.99 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 200 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.59 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 90.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.8 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 119.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.13 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 331.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 471.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.54 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 456.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 762.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 306.2 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 726.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 878.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 152.17 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 964.52 BoP, current US$ per person against 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 91.99 BoP, current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, 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.