GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 41,498 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malaysia is 41,498 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 41,498 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,887 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 64th out of 204 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,887 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,583 current international $ per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 8,224 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 9,018 current international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 9,807 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 10,720 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 11,709 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 12,469 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 11,398 current international $ per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 11,980 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 13,027 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 13,072 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,656 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14,387 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 15,416 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16,371 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17,426 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 18,617 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 19,480 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 18,923 current international $ per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 20,193 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 21,324 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 22,639 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 23,161 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 24,306 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 24,526 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25,286 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 26,416 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 27,794 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 28,934 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 27,475 current international $ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 29,823 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 34,415 current international $ per person | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 36,497 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 38,836 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 41,498 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 41,498 current international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 41,498 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,979 current international $ per person | 6,887 current international $ per person | 12,469 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,038 current international $ per person | 13,027 current international $ per person | 19,480 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,458 current international $ per person | 20,193 current international $ per person | 28,934 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,757 current international $ per person | 27,475 current international $ per person | 41,498 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 61 Kazakhstan 44,293 current international $ per person compare
- 62 Panama 43,902 current international $ per person compare
- 63 Oman 42,295 current international $ per person compare
- 65 Bahamas 41,258 current international $ per person compare
- 66 Uruguay 38,315 current international $ per person compare
- 67 Turks and Caicos Islands 38,010 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malaysia was 41,498 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,498 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,887 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.