South Korea vs Malaysia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per
South Korea
303.51 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia
287.1 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
67th
Malaysia rank
70th
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 303.51 BoP, current US$ per person against 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 16.41 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.1 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 43.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 159.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 162.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 253.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 260.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 262.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 242.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.18 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 303.51 BoP, current US$ per person against 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 16.41 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Korea 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 secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, 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.