GNI per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI per capita was 12,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Malaysia, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in Malaysia stood at 12,014 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Malaysia peaked at 12,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,385 constant 2015 US$, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,385 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2016 | 9,756 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 10,143 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,387 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,736 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 10,067 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 10,232 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10,970 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 11,245 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 11,627 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 12,014 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12,014 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,709 constant 2015 US$, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12,014 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,164 constant 2015 US$, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,081 constant 2015 US$ | 9,385 constant 2015 US$ | 10,736 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 11,026 constant 2015 US$ | 10,067 constant 2015 US$ | 12,014 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Malaysia?
- Gni per capita in Malaysia was 12,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,014 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,385 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.