Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 9,712 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia stood at 9,712 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 9,712 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 179.06 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 179.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 185.33 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 192.6 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 231.23 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 240.84 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 251.81 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 263.91 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 272.31 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 274.32 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 280.74 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 297.08 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 316.86 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 377.06 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 495.6 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 604.27 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 617.4 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 636.76 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 749.41 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 899.18 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 1,045 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 1,265 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 1,329 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,384 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,432 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1,484 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,376 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 1,195 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 1,247 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,332 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1,437 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1,619 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 1,765 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 1,988 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2,109 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2,270 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2,631 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 2,764 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,625 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,691 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 1,854 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 2,202 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 2,294 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,425 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2,570 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2,795 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3,092 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3,418 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4,066 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 4,706 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 4,451 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 5,402 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 6,257 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 6,731 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 7,020 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,241 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,469 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 6,383 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,666 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 7,565 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 7,800 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7,366 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 7,702 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 8,137 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 8,247 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8,636 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 9,712 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9,712 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,335 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9,712 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,443 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -35.6% | 2,625 current US$ per person | 1,691 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.22 current US$ per person | 179.06 current US$ per person | 280.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 603.87 current US$ per person | 297.08 current US$ per person | 1,045 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,348 current US$ per person | 1,195 current US$ per person | 1,484 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,132 current US$ per person | 1,619 current US$ per person | 2,764 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,202 current US$ per person | 2,202 current US$ per person | 4,706 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,753 current US$ per person | 5,402 current US$ per person | 7,800 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,300 current US$ per person | 7,366 current US$ per person | 9,712 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 71 Mexico 11,392 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Mauritius 10,731 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Albania 10,663 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Marshall Islands 9,413 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,309 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Maldives 9,265 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 9,712 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,712 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.06 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.