Ireland vs Malaysia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
131st
Malaysia rank
128th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0605 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.3449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.5257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.0605 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 128th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.