GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
123rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 123rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 Brazil 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Greenland 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Romania 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 United Arab Emirates 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,412 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 14,620 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.