GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database was 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
64th
of 198 countries
All-time high
35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Malaysia stood at 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Malaysia peaked at 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 64th out of 198 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: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 12,795 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 13,568 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 14,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 16,568 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 18,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 16,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 17,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18,533 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,709 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 19,329 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,107 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 24,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 26,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 29,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 29,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 32,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,557 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 61 Türkiye 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 US$), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,956 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Malaysia?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Malaysia was 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.