GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 56,231 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia is 56,231 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 56,231 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 713.09 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 134th of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 737.29 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 713.09 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 731.13 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 893.26 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 927.35 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 999.29 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 1,036 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,027 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,048 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,128 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 1,162 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1,243 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1,332 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 1,712 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 2,041 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 1,947 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 2,390 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 2,687 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 3,073 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 3,676 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 4,106 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 4,300 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 4,525 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4,931 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 5,390 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 5,079 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 4,543 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 4,982 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 5,499 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 6,078 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 6,677 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 7,367 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 8,000 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 8,911 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 9,862 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 10,943 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 12,169 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 13,183 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 12,930 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,406 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15,517 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 14,986 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 15,899 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 16,968 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 18,769 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 21,040 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 22,590 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 24,644 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 27,927 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 25,346 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 28,666 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 31,264 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 32,743 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 33,758 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 36,045 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 37,683 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 39,312 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 42,413 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 43,990 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 45,237 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 41,856 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 45,175 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 51,733 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 51,928 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 54,342 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 56,231 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 924.07 current LCU per person | 713.09 current LCU per person | 1,128 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,126 current LCU per person | 1,162 current LCU per person | 3,676 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,943 current LCU per person | 4,106 current LCU per person | 6,078 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,345 current LCU per person | 6,677 current LCU per person | 13,406 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,369 current LCU per person | 14,986 current LCU per person | 27,927 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,111 current LCU per person | 28,666 current LCU per person | 45,237 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,211 current LCU per person | 41,856 current LCU per person | 56,231 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 131 Netherlands 65,208 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Brazil 59,858 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Barbados 56,730 current LCU per person compare
- 135 Austria 55,691 current LCU per person compare
- 136 San Marino 55,371 current LCU per person compare
- 137 Belgium 53,762 current LCU 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,125 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,352 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 56,231 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,231 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.09 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.