GDP per capita, PPP in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita, PPP was 35,461 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 35,461 constant 2021 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Malaysia peaked at 35,461 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,014 constant 2021 international $, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,014 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 12,795 constant 2021 international $ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 13,568 constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 14,534 constant 2021 international $ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15,474 constant 2021 international $ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 16,568 constant 2021 international $ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 17,772 constant 2021 international $ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 18,604 constant 2021 international $ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 16,817 constant 2021 international $ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 17,429 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18,533 constant 2021 international $ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18,186 constant 2021 international $ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,709 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 19,329 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20,168 constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20,768 constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,444 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,305 constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22,898 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,107 constant 2021 international $ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23,308 constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 24,116 constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25,006 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25,736 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 26,818 constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27,700 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,425 constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 29,552 constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30,460 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31,300 constant 2021 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29,200 constant 2021 international $ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 29,823 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32,129 constant 2021 international $ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 32,858 constant 2021 international $ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34,116 constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 35,461 constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,557 constant 2021 international $ | 12,014 constant 2021 international $ | 18,604 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,445 constant 2021 international $ | 18,186 constant 2021 international $ | 22,898 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,242 constant 2021 international $ | 23,308 constant 2021 international $ | 31,300 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,265 constant 2021 international $ | 29,200 constant 2021 international $ | 35,461 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 61 Turkey 37,301 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 12,191 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Malaysia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Malaysia was 35,461 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,461 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,014 constant 2021 international $ in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.