GDP, PPP in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP, PPP was 1.49 trillion current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.49 trillion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Malaysia peaked at 1.49 trillion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122.81 billion current international $, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.81 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 139.08 billion current international $ | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 154.89 billion current international $ | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 174.25 billion current international $ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 194.37 billion current international $ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 217.95 billion current international $ | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 244.14 billion current international $ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 266.54 billion current international $ | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 249.69 billion current international $ | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 268.77 billion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 299.21 billion current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 307.53 billion current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 329.14 billion current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 355.07 billion current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 389.35 billion current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 422.97 billion current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 460.37 billion current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 502.62 billion current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 537.06 billion current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 532.20 billion current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 578.66 billion current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 621.86 billion current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 671.52 billion current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 698.86 billion current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 746.12 billion current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 766.03 billion current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 803.83 billion current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 854.69 billion current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 914.71 billion current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 967.57 billion current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 931.11 billion current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 trillion current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 trillion current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 trillion current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.38 trillion current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 1.49 trillion current international $ | +8.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.49 trillion current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119.50 billion current international $, 12.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.49 trillion current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.75 billion current international $, 18.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.25 billion current international $ | 122.81 billion current international $ | 268.77 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.55 billion current international $ | 299.21 billion current international $ | 537.06 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.39 billion current international $ | 578.66 billion current international $ | 967.57 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 trillion current international $ | 931.11 billion current international $ | 1.49 trillion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 26 Pakistan 1.68 trillion current international $ compare
- 27 Netherlands 1.58 trillion current international $ compare
- 28 Argentina 1.49 trillion current international $ compare
- 30 Philippines 1.47 trillion current international $ compare
- 31 Colombia 1.21 trillion current international $ compare
- 32 South Africa 1.03 trillion current 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)
- 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 in Malaysia?
- Gdp, ppp in Malaysia was 1.49 trillion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 trillion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.81 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp, ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current 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) expressed in current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.