Gdp per capita worldbank in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gdp per capita worldbank was 35,461 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,461
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
64th
of 198 countries
All-time high
35,461
in 2025
All-time low
12,014
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gdp per capita worldbank in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita worldbank in Malaysia stood at 35,461. That is the highest value across all 36 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 worldbank in Malaysia peaked at 35,461 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,014, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 64th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gdp per capita worldbank in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,014 | — |
| 1991 | 12,795 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 13,568 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 14,534 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15,474 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 16,568 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 17,772 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 18,604 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 16,817 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 17,429 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18,533 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18,186 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,709 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 19,329 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20,168 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20,768 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,444 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,305 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22,898 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,107 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23,308 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 24,116 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25,006 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25,736 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 26,818 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27,700 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,425 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 29,552 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30,460 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31,300 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29,200 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 29,823 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32,129 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 32,858 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34,116 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 35,461 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,557 | 12,014 | 18,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,445 | 18,186 | 22,898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,242 | 23,308 | 31,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,265 | 29,200 | 35,461 | 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 169.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 724.32 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.18 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita worldbank in Malaysia?
- Gdp per capita worldbank in Malaysia was 35,461 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,461 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,014 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita worldbank?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita worldbank 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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