GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita was 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 64th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,557 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 61 Turkey 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Gross national expenditure 94.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 616.77 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 446.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.91 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 429.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 157.92 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 71.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 721.58 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp per capita in Malaysia was 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 198 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 rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.