Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region was 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
29th
of 166 countries
All-time high
877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
275.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1820
Years of data
121
1820–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Malaysia, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 121 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Malaysia peaked at 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 275.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 275.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1870 | 844.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +206.0% |
| 1900 | 1.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +116.3% |
| 1901 | 2.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.2% |
| 1902 | 2.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.8% |
| 1903 | 2.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.2% |
| 1904 | 2.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1905 | 2.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1906 | 2.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.5% |
| 1907 | 2.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 1908 | 2.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.6% |
| 1909 | 2.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1910 | 3.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.8% |
| 1911 | 3.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1912 | 3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 3.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.1% |
| 1914 | 4.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.3% |
| 1915 | 4.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1916 | 4.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.1% |
| 1917 | 5.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +26.2% |
| 1918 | 6.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1919 | 6.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1920 | 6.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1921 | 7.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +24.1% |
| 1922 | 8.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.1% |
| 1923 | 7.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.8% |
| 1924 | 7.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 6.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.3% |
| 1926 | 8.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +28.6% |
| 1927 | 8.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 1928 | 10.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +26.6% |
| 1929 | 13.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +29.8% |
| 1930 | 13.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 13.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 12.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.3% |
| 1933 | 13.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 13.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 13.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 14.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 1937 | 16.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.1% |
| 1938 | 13.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -18.8% |
| 1939 | 13.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 11.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -18.8% |
| 1941 | 10.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 14.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +36.1% |
| 1947 | 9.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -33.9% |
| 1948 | 11.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.5% |
| 1949 | 14.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +32.2% |
| 1950 | 15.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 15.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 15.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 15.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 16.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 17.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 18.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 17.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 17.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 19.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 20.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 21.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 23.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 24.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 25.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 27.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 29.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 29.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 32.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 34.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 36.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 38.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 41.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 47.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 51.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 51.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 58.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 62.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 68.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 74.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 80.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 85.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 91.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 96.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 104.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 103.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 104.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 109.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 119.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 130.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 143.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 157.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 173.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 191.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 211.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 233.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 259.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 280.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 261.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 279.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 305.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 309.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 329.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 350.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 377.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 399.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 426.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 458.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 485.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 483.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 525.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 557.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 587.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 615.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 652.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 685.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 715.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 757.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 794.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 829.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 783.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 807.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 146.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 833.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +206.0% | 275.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 844.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1900 | +116.3% | 844.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1947 | -33.9% | 14.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 275.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 275.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 275.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 844.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 844.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 844.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 1950s | 16.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 74.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 80.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 130.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 143.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 280.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 392.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 305.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 485.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 525.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 829.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 822.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 783.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 26 Thailand 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 27 Philippines 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 28 Netherlands 879.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 30 Bangladesh 858.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 31 Argentina 854.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 32 Vietnam 833.80 billion international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Malaysia was 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) by world region recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) by world region recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) by world region rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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