GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 35,462 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malaysia is 35,462 constant 2021 international $ per person, measured in 2025. 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 35,462 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,014 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 64th of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,014 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 12,795 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 13,568 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 14,534 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15,474 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 16,568 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 17,772 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 18,605 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 16,817 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 17,429 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18,533 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18,186 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,709 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 19,329 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20,168 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20,768 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,444 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,305 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22,898 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,107 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23,308 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 24,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25,006 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25,736 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 26,818 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27,700 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,425 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 29,552 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30,460 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31,301 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29,200 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 29,823 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32,129 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 32,858 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 35,462 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 35,462 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $ per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 35,462 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,558 constant 2021 international $ per person | 12,014 constant 2021 international $ per person | 18,605 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,445 constant 2021 international $ per person | 18,186 constant 2021 international $ per person | 22,898 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,242 constant 2021 international $ per person | 23,308 constant 2021 international $ per person | 31,301 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,265 constant 2021 international $ per person | 29,200 constant 2021 international $ per person | 35,462 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 61 Turkey 37,301 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,391 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malaysia was 35,462 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,462 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,014 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.