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$100 spent in Japan buys about what
$48.76
buys in Malaysia, at purchasing power parity
And $100 in Malaysia buys what $205 buys in Japan. Prices across Japan's economy average 205% of Malaysia's, so a dollar goes 2.1 times as far in Malaysia.
World Bank figures for 2025 unless another year is shown Measure Economy Population 123.4 million 36.0 million GDPUS dollars, market exchange rates $4.44 trillion $472 billion GDP per personUS dollars $35,951 $13,125 GDP per person at PPPInternational dollars $55,422 $41,498 Prices Price levelUS prices = 100% 65% 32% A US dollar goes as far as $1.54 in the US $3.16 in the US Income Median income or consumptionPer person, international dollars $42.17 a day2020 survey · $15,392 a year · income $29.55 a day2021 survey · $10,786 a year · income
More figures: GDP at PPP, conversion factor and GNI▾ Gross national income is what residents earn, at home and abroad Measure GDP at PPPInternational dollars $6.84 trillion $1.49 trillion PPP conversion factorLocal currency per international dollar 97.08Japanese yen 1.355Malaysian ringgit GNI per person, Atlas methodUS dollars $38,340 $12,380 GNI per person at PPPInternational dollars $58,920 $40,070
World Bank income groups: Japan, high income; Malaysia, upper middle income.
GDP per person at PPP · 2000 to 2025, in constant 2021 international dollars Adjusted for inflation, so recent years read lower than the current-dollar figures above. $0 $20k $40k $60k 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 $48,283 $35,461
Year-by-year table Year Japan Malaysia 2025 $48,283 $35,461 2024 $47,480 $34,116 2023 $47,387 $32,858 2022 $46,819 $32,129 2021 $45,999 $29,823 2020 $44,213 $29,200 2019 $46,055 $31,301 2018 $46,133 $30,460 2017 $45,693 $29,552 2016 $44,927 $28,425 2015 $44,589 $27,700 2014 $43,754 $26,818 2013 $43,304 $25,736 2012 $42,395 $25,006 2011 $41,641 $24,116 2010 $41,647 $23,308 2009 $40,000 $22,107 2008 $42,519 $22,898 2007 $43,042 $22,305 2006 $42,359 $21,444 2005 $41,740 $20,768 2004 $40,987 $20,169 2003 $40,152 $19,329 2002 $39,690 $18,709 2001 $39,749 $18,186 2000 $39,732 $18,533
Japan vs Malaysia: country comparison by Points Frog ↗ · An educational estimate, not financial advice.