Domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 20.39 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
20.39
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 223 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2012
All-time low
14.14
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia stood at 20.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia peaked at 22.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.14, in 2002.
That places Malaysia 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.05 | 14.14 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 | 16.97 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.87 | 19.51 | 20.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.18 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.56 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 4.06 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2465 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9412 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 12,352 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Malaysia was 20.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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