GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita was 13,125 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13,125 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 13,125 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 232.94 current US$, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 93rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.86 current US$ | 232.94 current US$ | 368.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 865.72 current US$ | 379.63 current US$ | 1,680 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,024 current US$ | 1,760 current US$ | 2,300 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,621 current US$ | 2,469 current US$ | 4,837 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,606 current US$ | 3,944 current US$ | 8,372 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,225 current US$ | 8,899 current US$ | 11,013 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,500 current US$ | 9,958 current US$ | 13,125 current US$ | 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 13,125 current US$ 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 13,125 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.94 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd 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 36.0%. 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 (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.