GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita was 48,242 constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 48,242 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 48,242 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,946 constant LCU, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,961 constant LCU | 4,946 constant LCU | 6,995 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,581 constant LCU | 7,246 constant LCU | 12,020 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,793 constant LCU | 12,561 constant LCU | 15,442 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,165 constant LCU | 16,344 constant LCU | 25,310 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,813 constant LCU | 24,741 constant LCU | 31,151 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,061 constant LCU | 31,708 constant LCU | 42,582 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,893 constant LCU | 39,725 constant LCU | 48,242 constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -69.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 54,300 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 12,380 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp per capita in Malaysia was 48,242 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,242 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,946 constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.