General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Malaysia
Malaysia: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 1,624 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Malaysia is 1,624 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Malaysia peaked at 1,624 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.85 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.77 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 33.33 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 45.19 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1964 | 50.99 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 55.37 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 61.22 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 58.55 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 58.58 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 59.96 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 69.38 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 68.21 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 90.95 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 109.81 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 130.41 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 142.43 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 144.02 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 181.88 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 213.29 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 234.3 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 311.75 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 337.67 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 355.02 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 332.17 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 339.44 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 312.74 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 298.07 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 294.06 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 298.91 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 315.5 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 340.53 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 366.89 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 408.7 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 437.29 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 460.87 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 539.86 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 537.19 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 503.74 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 321.82 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 387.59 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 415.1 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 474.81 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 542.16 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 579.07 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 621.35 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 637.43 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 687.75 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 829.22 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 963.16 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 938.37 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,120 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 1,356 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 1,467 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,469 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,468 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,263 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1,191 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,202 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,305 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,273 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,291 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,378 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,365 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,363 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,421 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,624 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,624 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,334 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,624 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,506 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.48 current US$ per person | 29.85 current US$ per person | 61.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.47 current US$ per person | 68.21 current US$ per person | 234.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.53 current US$ per person | 294.06 current US$ per person | 355.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 430.45 current US$ per person | 321.82 current US$ per person | 539.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 668.84 current US$ per person | 415.1 current US$ per person | 963.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,311 current US$ per person | 1,120 current US$ per person | 1,469 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,407 current US$ per person | 1,291 current US$ per person | 1,624 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Malaysia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Malaysia was 1,624 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,624 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.85 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Malaysia ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.