Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
up 65.2%
World rank
52nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2022
All-time low
-6.7%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 7.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | -1.9% | -130.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -252.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | -229.6% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -254.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | -6.7% | -339.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -131.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +261.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -69.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | -3.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -6.7% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 49 Bulgaria 4.0% compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 3.9% compare
- 50 Grenada 3.9% compare
- 52 Costa Rica 3.8% compare
- 52 Nepal 3.8% compare
- 55 Ghana 3.7% compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare
- 55 Micronesia 3.7% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,340 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,624 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Malaysia was 3.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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