GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 13,125 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13,125 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
92nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
13,125 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
232.94 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13,125 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 13,125 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 232.94 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 92nd 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 US$), per capita (Country official) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 240.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 232.94 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 238.84 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 291.8 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 302.93 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 326.44 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 338.57 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 335.43 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 342.44 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 368.38 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 379.63 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 407.19 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 472.37 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 700.73 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 847.81 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 810.57 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 940.43 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 1,327 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 1,680 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 1,886 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 1,866 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,938 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2,124 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 2,300 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 2,046 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 1,760 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 1,977 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 2,100 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 2,244 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2,469 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 2,679 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 3,141 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 3,462 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 3,758 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 4,363 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 4,837 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4,679 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,294 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 3,528 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4,084 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 3,944 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4,184 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4,465 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4,939 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 5,556 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 6,158 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 7,169 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 8,372 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 7,191 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 8,899 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 10,217 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 10,601 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,714 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11,013 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9,649 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 9,477 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9,863 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 10,902 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 10,920 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,958 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 10,903 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 11,755 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 11,386 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11,874 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 13,125 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13,125 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13,125 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.86 current US$ per person | 232.94 current US$ per person | 368.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 865.72 current US$ per person | 379.63 current US$ per person | 1,680 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,024 current US$ per person | 1,760 current US$ per person | 2,300 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,621 current US$ per person | 2,469 current US$ per person | 4,837 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,606 current US$ per person | 3,944 current US$ per person | 8,372 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,225 current US$ per person | 8,899 current US$ per person | 11,013 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,500 current US$ per person | 9,958 current US$ per person | 13,125 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 89 Maldives 14,615 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Mexico 13,889 current US$ per person compare
- 91 China 13,862 current US$ per person compare
- 93 Albania 12,998 current US$ per person compare
- 94 Mauritius 12,991 current US$ per person compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,562 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 gdp (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 13,125 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,125 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.94 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.