Inflation, GDP deflator in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inflation, GDP deflator was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Malaysia is -0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 156.9% on the previous year and down 136.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Malaysia peaked at 17.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 1986.
That places Malaysia 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.1% | -7.8% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | -3.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -8.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | -6.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -1.8% | 6.3% | 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Malaysia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Malaysia was -0.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 1986.
- How does Malaysia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Malaysia ranks 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.