GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: GDP was 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.02 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
90th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
5.82 billion current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 2.02 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp in Malaysia peaked at 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.82 billion current LCU, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 90th out of 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.35 billion current LCU 5.82 billion current LCU 11.22 billion current LCU 10
1970s 24.77 billion current LCU 11.83 billion current LCU 46.42 billion current LCU 10
1980s 75.13 billion current LCU 53.31 billion current LCU 105.23 billion current LCU 10
1990s 211.45 billion current LCU 119.08 billion current LCU 300.76 billion current LCU 10
2000s 527.35 billion current LCU 352.58 billion current LCU 769.95 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.16 trillion current LCU 821.43 billion current LCU 1.51 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 1.76 trillion current LCU 1.42 trillion current LCU 2.02 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 87 Italy 2.26 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 88 Israel 2.11 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 89 United Arab Emirates 2.03 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 91 Kyrgyzstan 1.98 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 92 Romania 1.92 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 93 Central African Republic 1.78 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp in Malaysia?
Gdp in Malaysia was 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.82 billion current LCU in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for gdp?
Malaysia ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.