Annual GDP growth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual GDP growth was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 44.3%
World rank
33rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2022
All-time low
-5.5%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual GDP growth in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 33rd out of 196 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 | Value | 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% |
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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- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 54,300 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 169.06 current US$ per person (2025)
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 33rd out of 196 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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