Annual GDP growth (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual GDP growth (%) was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.1% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is up 44.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Malaysia peaked at 9.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 42nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -94.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +941.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | -131.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -590.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | -5.5% | -223.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -160.8% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +172.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +44.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +941.4% | 0.5% | 5.4% |
| 2010 | +590.6% | -1.5% | 7.4% |
| 2020 | -223.6% | 4.4% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | -1.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -5.5% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Malaysia?
- Annual gdp growth in Malaysia was 5.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual gdp growth?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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