Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Bulgaria
33,267 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Malaysia
34,062 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
54th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34,062 international-$ in 2021 prices against 33,267 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 795 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 157 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,261 international-$ in 2021 prices | 596.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 34,062 international-$ in 2021 prices against 33,267 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 795 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.