Malaysia vs Nigeria: GDP, PPP
Malaysia
1.38 trillion current international $
in 2024
Nigeria
1.50 trillion current international $
in 2024
Malaysia rank
29th
Nigeria rank
27th
GDP, PPP over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.50 trillion current international $ against 1.38 trillion current international $ in Malaysia, a difference of 121.30 billion current international $.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.25 billion current international $ | 228.06 billion current international $ | 24.81 billion current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 413.55 billion current international $ | 466.88 billion current international $ | 53.33 billion current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 762.39 billion current international $ | 939.54 billion current international $ | 177.16 billion current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.16 trillion current international $ | 1.32 trillion current international $ | 156.81 billion current international $ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.50 trillion current international $ against 1.38 trillion current international $ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 121.30 billion current international $, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for gdp, ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP, 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