How does Malaysia rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Malaysia: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.7067 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

146th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.7358 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.5158 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.7067 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.7358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5158 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

Malaysia ranks 146th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.7039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1972	0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1973	0.5424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1974	0.6325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1975	0.589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1976	0.5873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1977	0.5791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1978	0.617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1979	0.5158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1980	0.5299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1981	0.6236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1982	0.5485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1983	0.5466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1984	0.6224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1985	0.5987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1986	0.5599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1987	0.5247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1988	0.5724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1989	0.5488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1990	0.583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1991	0.6256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1992	0.6273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1993	0.6516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1994	0.6649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1995	0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1996	0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1997	0.6772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	0.6391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1999	0.6355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2000	0.6353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2001	0.6556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2002	0.6773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2003	0.6723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0.6901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2005	0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2006	0.7018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2007	0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2008	0.7087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2009	0.7303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2010	0.7199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2011	0.7358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2012	0.7265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	0.7297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.7166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2015	0.7274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2016	0.7308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2017	0.7185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2018	0.7034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2019	0.7178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2020	0.7353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2021	0.7067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.7067 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.7067 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7523 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

143 Qatar 0.7202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Czechia 0.7165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Bahrain 0.7087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Eritrea 0.7048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Papua New Guinea 0.7024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Barbados 0.7001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Malaysia

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.7067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.7358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Malaysia rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 231 places, 9,508 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.