GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 4.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
155th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.67 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-7.58 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 4.7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 31.67 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.58 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Malaysia 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.7501 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -798.4% |
| 1963 | 25.41 % change on previous year | +385.1% |
| 1964 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1965 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1966 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1967 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1968 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +207.1% |
| 1969 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 1970 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1971 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1972 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 31.67 % change on previous year | +224.3% |
| 1974 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1975 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1976 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -1219.5% |
| 1977 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 22.54 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1982 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1986 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +190.1% |
| 1987 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 1988 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.05 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5138 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1999 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +1103.8% |
| 2000 | 18.5 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 2001 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2002 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -910.2% |
| 2003 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2009 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2010 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 2011 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2015 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2020 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2021 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2022 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2023 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2024 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 2025 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.7 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.88 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.7 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1219.5% | -2.3 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1103.8% | 0.5138 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +910.2% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +798.4% | -0.7501 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.69 % change on previous year | -0.7501 % change on previous year | 25.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.68 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 31.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.79 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 14.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.16 % change on previous year | 0.5138 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 18.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 15.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 152 Cyprus 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Greece 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Jamaica 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Japan 4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Denmark 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Algeria 4.63 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 4.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.67 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.58 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.