Bulgaria vs Malaysia: GDP per capita, PPP
Bulgaria
41,086 current international $
in 2024
Malaysia
38,729 current international $
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
65th
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 41,086 current international $ against 38,729 current international $ in Malaysia, a difference of 2,357 current international $.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,836 current international $ | 9,979 current international $ | 3,144 current international $ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10,184 current international $ | 16,038 current international $ | 5,854 current international $ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19,475 current international $ | 24,458 current international $ | 4,983 current international $ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34,552 current international $ | 33,362 current international $ | 1,190 current international $ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 41,086 current international $ against 38,729 current international $ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 2,357 current international $, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 65th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release