Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth

Malaysia
25.06 US dollar
in 2018
Viet Nam
29.39 US dollar
in 2018
Malaysia rank
37th
Viet Nam rank
38th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
0102030200020092018

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 29.39 US dollar against 25.06 US dollar in Malaysia, a difference of 4.33 US dollar.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 170 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 19.63 US dollar 17.99 US dollar 1.64 US dollar Malaysia
2010s 23.72 US dollar 26.67 US dollar 2.95 US dollar Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 29.39 US dollar against 25.06 US dollar in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
4.33 US dollar, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
Malaysia ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services
Unit
US dollar
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 4,655 data points, 2000–2018
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.