GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 54,300 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54,300 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
135th
of 208 countries
All-time high
54,300 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
689.94 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia stood at 54,300 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 54,300 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 689.94 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 135th of 208 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 705.87 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 689.94 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 714.19 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 873.38 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1964 | 901.63 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 969.04 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 1,006 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1,015 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,036 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,100 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,144 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,208 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,296 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,652 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 1,952 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 1,883 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2,297 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 2,581 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 2,935 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 3,512 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 3,958 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 4,150 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4,317 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4,622 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 5,026 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 4,718 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 4,240 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 4,676 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 5,197 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 5,737 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 6,394 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 6,996 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 7,575 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 8,484 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 9,387 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 10,432 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 11,603 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 12,477 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 12,230 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12,475 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 14,259 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 13,897 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,860 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 16,055 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 17,803 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 20,113 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 21,936 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 24,126 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 27,092 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 24,841 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 27,754 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 30,524 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 31,535 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32,632 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 34,852 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 36,655 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 38,223 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 41,218 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 42,620 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 44,055 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 41,015 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 43,945 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 50,092 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 50,343 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 52,483 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 54,300 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 54,300 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,762 current LCU per person, 47% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 54,300 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,458 current LCU per person, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 901.07 current LCU per person | 689.94 current LCU per person | 1,100 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,046 current LCU per person | 1,144 current LCU per person | 3,512 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,664 current LCU per person | 3,958 current LCU per person | 5,737 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,805 current LCU per person | 6,394 current LCU per person | 12,477 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,498 current LCU per person | 13,897 current LCU per person | 27,092 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,007 current LCU per person | 27,754 current LCU per person | 44,055 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,696 current LCU per person | 41,015 current LCU per person | 54,300 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 132 Germany 55,476 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Belgium 54,441 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Barbados 54,417 current LCU per person compare
- 136 San Marino 50,528 current LCU per person compare
- 137 Guatemala 50,069 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Finland 50,000 current LCU 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 54,300 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,300 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 689.94 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.