GNI growth in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI growth was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6.5% for gni growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Malaysia peaked at 19.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -1240.4% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +80.6% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -43.5% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -49.5% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +63.4% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | +112.7% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -61.6% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | +48.7% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | +207.1% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -69.9% |
| 1975 | -1.7% | -129.1% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -1281.0% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -57.8% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +154.8% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -46.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -90.7% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +287.2% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +178.2% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +69.2% |
| 1985 | -1.7% | -114.4% |
| 1986 | -4.8% | +177.8% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -325.3% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +74.2% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +39.9% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -51.8% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | -112.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -753.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | -0.9% | -121.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -897.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | -3.8% | -144.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -232.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +27.0% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | -200.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -174.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +127.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -73.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +108.7% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | -0.3% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | -1.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | -4.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | -0.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | -3.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -5.4% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Ghana 6.6% compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 6.5% compare
- 40 Seychelles 6.5% compare
- 42 Malta 6.3% compare
- 43 Sudan 6.3% compare
- 44 Philippines 6.1% 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 54,300 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 169.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Malaysia?
- Gni growth in Malaysia was 6.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni growth?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.