# Philippines → Malaysia economic convergence

Indicator: GDP per capita (PPP) (constant 2021 international $)
Latest shared data: 2025
Philippines: $10,748
Malaysia: $35,461
Philippines is at 30% of Malaysia.

## Scenario

Philippines annual growth: 3.4% (trailing 10-year average)
Malaysia annual growth: 2.5% (trailing 10-year average)

## Result

If Philippines grew 3.4% a year and Malaysia 2.5% a year, Philippines would catch up with Malaysia on GDP per capita (PPP) in about 136 years, around 2162. This is a scenario, not a forecast.

| Year | Philippines | Malaysia |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 2026 | $11,113 | $36,348 |
| 2031 | $13,135 | $41,124 |
| 2036 | $15,525 | $46,528 |
| 2041 | $18,350 | $52,643 |
| 2046 | $21,689 | $59,560 |
| 2051 | $25,636 | $67,387 |
| 2056 | $30,300 | $76,242 |
| 2061 | $35,814 | $86,261 |
| 2066 | $42,330 | $97,597 |
| 2071 | $50,033 | $110,422 |
| 2076 | $59,137 | $124,932 |
| 2081 | $69,897 | $141,349 |
| 2086 | $82,616 | $159,923 |
| 2091 | $97,648 | $180,939 |
| 2096 | $115,416 | $204,716 |
| 2101 | $136,418 | $231,617 |
| 2106 | $161,240 | $262,053 |
| 2111 | $190,579 | $296,489 |
| 2116 | $225,257 | $335,450 |
| 2121 | $266,245 | $379,531 |
| 2126 | $314,691 | $429,405 |

## Links

- Explore this scenario: https://mountaintoclimb.com/?chaser=PHL&target=MYS&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&cg=0.034&tmode=growing&tg=0.025&baseYear=2023&adjC=0&adjT=0
- Chart (SVG): https://mountaintoclimb.com/api/chart.svg?chaser=PHL&target=MYS&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&growth_rate=0.034&target_growth_rate=0.025&base_year=2023
- JSON: https://mountaintoclimb.com/api/convergence?chaser=PHL&target=MYS&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&growth_rate=0.034&target_growth_rate=0.025&base_year=2023
- Methodology: https://mountaintoclimb.com/methodology
- Canonical: https://mountaintoclimb.com/compare/philippines/malaysia

Source: World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.KD. A scenario, not a forecast: the result follows only from the stated growth rates.