Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Foreign assets per capita
Bulgaria
10,516 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malaysia
14,378 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
48th
Malaysia rank
46th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ against 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,862 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,705 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,823 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,882 real chained 2019 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3,527 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,285 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,758 real chained 2019 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6,677 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,876 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,199 real chained 2019 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,862 real chained 2019 US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ against 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 3,862 real chained 2019 US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.