Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia stood at 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 7,864 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1,563 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 1,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 1,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 1,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 1,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 1,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2,370 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 1,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 1,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 2,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 3,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 3,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 3,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3,887 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 4,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 4,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5,788 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 6,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 6,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 6,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,938 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,620 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,370 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,309 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,887 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 52 Mauritius 8,205 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 53 Russia 7,943 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 54 China 7,861 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 7,413 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 57 Libya 7,383 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 58 Cuba 7,102 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia was 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,864 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.