GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 12,352 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12,352 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 12,352 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,266 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,266 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,328 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,440 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,478 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,551 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1,631 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1,655 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,747 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,791 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,855 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,994 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 2,129 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 2,322 constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2,455 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2,417 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,632 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2,769 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,883 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3,078 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 3,216 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3,333 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3,420 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,519 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,670 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3,515 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,444 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,508 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,737 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3,954 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 4,185 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4,457 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 4,726 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5,063 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5,390 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5,771 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 6,190 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 6,481 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5,858 constant 2015 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 6,071 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,456 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 6,335 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,517 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,733 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7,025 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7,234 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,470 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7,770 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,976 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7,700 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 8,119 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 8,400 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,711 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8,965 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9,342 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9,649 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9,901 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10,294 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,610 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10,903 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10,172 constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 10,388 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11,192 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 11,445 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 11,884 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 12,352 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12,352 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12,352 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ | 1,266 constant 2015 US$ | 1,791 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,453 constant 2015 US$ | 1,855 constant 2015 US$ | 3,078 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,532 constant 2015 US$ | 3,216 constant 2015 US$ | 3,954 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,419 constant 2015 US$ | 4,185 constant 2015 US$ | 6,481 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,122 constant 2015 US$ | 6,335 constant 2015 US$ | 7,976 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,489 constant 2015 US$ | 8,119 constant 2015 US$ | 10,903 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,239 constant 2015 US$ | 10,172 constant 2015 US$ | 12,352 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp per capita in Malaysia was 12,352 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,352 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,266 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.