GDP: linked series (current LCU) in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP: linked series (current LCU) was 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.02 trillion current LCU for gdp: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series in Malaysia peaked at 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.08 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 90th of 214 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: linked series (current LCU) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119.08 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 135.12 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 150.68 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 172.19 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 195.46 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 222.47 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 253.73 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 281.80 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 283.24 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 300.76 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 356.40 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 352.58 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 383.21 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 418.77 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 474.05 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 543.58 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 596.78 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 665.34 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 769.95 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 712.86 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 821.43 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 911.73 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 971.25 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 2.02 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.02 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.02 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 433.92 billion current LCU, 4.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 87 Italy 2.26 trillion current LCU compare
- 88 Israel 2.11 trillion current LCU compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 2.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 1.98 trillion current LCU compare
- 92 Romania 1.92 trillion current LCU compare
- 93 Central African Republic 1.78 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series in Malaysia?
- Gdp: linked series in Malaysia was 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.08 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp: linked series?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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.