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
0500.0B1.0T1.5T199020072024

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

Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $)
Unit
current international $
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 6,811 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release