Malaysia vs South Africa: GDP, PPP

Malaysia
1.21 trillion constant 2011 international $
in 2024
South Africa
870.42 billion constant 2011 international $
in 2024
Malaysia rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd

GDP, PPP over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1.2T199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.21 trillion constant 2011 international $ against 870.42 billion constant 2011 international $ in South Africa, a difference of 341.10 billion constant 2011 international $.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 315.65 billion constant 2011 international $ 461.80 billion constant 2011 international $ 146.15 billion constant 2011 international $ South Africa
2000s 524.92 billion constant 2011 international $ 628.87 billion constant 2011 international $ 103.95 billion constant 2011 international $ South Africa
2010s 848.68 billion constant 2011 international $ 811.99 billion constant 2011 international $ 36.70 billion constant 2011 international $ Malaysia
2020s 1.10 trillion constant 2011 international $ 848.39 billion constant 2011 international $ 249.42 billion constant 2011 international $ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 1.21 trillion constant 2011 international $ against 870.42 billion constant 2011 international $ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp between Malaysia and South Africa?
341.10 billion constant 2011 international $, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp?
Malaysia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $)
Unit
constant 2011 international $
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
198 places, 6,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release