GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita was 56,231 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Malaysia is 56,231 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 56,231 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 713.09 current LCU, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 135th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 924.07 current LCU | 713.09 current LCU | 1,128 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,126 current LCU | 1,162 current LCU | 3,676 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,943 current LCU | 4,106 current LCU | 6,078 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,345 current LCU | 6,678 current LCU | 13,406 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,369 current LCU | 14,986 current LCU | 27,927 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,111 current LCU | 28,666 current LCU | 45,237 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,211 current LCU | 41,856 current LCU | 56,231 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 56,231 current 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 56,231 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.09 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.