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

Latest (2025)
1,624 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
86th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,624 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
29.85 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Malaysia, 1960–2025

05001.0k1.5k196019922025

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

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 North Macedonia 1,719 current US$ per person compare
  2. 84 Albania 1,670 current US$ per person compare
  3. 85 Mexico 1,638 current US$ per person compare
  4. 87 Republic of Moldova 1,592 current US$ per person compare
  5. 88 Kazakhstan 1,527 current US$ per person compare
  6. 89 Kiribati 1,506 current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
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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.