Gross domestic product (GDP) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
214.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Malaysia stood at 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Malaysia peaked at 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 214.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 234.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 255.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 280.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 306.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 336.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 370.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 397.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 368.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 391.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 425.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 427.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 450.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 477.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 509.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 536.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 566.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 602.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 631.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 621.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 667.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 703.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 741.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 776.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 823.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 865.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 903.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 956.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 989.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 12.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 18.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 214.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 397.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 524.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 425.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 631.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 848.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 667.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.05 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 989.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 26 Pakistan 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Netherlands 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Argentina 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Philippines 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Colombia 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 South Africa 880.05 billion international-$ in 2021 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Malaysia was 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.