General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Malaysia
Malaysia: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 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 (current US$), per in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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
- 83 North Macedonia 1,719 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Albania 1,670 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Mexico 1,638 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Republic of Moldova 1,592 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 1,527 current US$ per person compare
- 89 Kiribati 1,506 current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,340 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6,956 current LCU per person (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.