GNI per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI per capita was 46,921 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Malaysia, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 46,921 constant LCU for gni per capita in 2025. 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 46,921 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,655 constant LCU, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 98th of 170 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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36,655 constant LCU | — |
| 2016 | 38,104 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 39,614 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 40,566 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 41,928 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 39,318 constant LCU | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 39,963 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42,841 constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 43,919 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 45,411 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 46,921 constant LCU | +3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 46,921 constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,892 constant LCU, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 46,921 constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91,995 constant LCU, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,373 constant LCU | 36,655 constant LCU | 41,928 constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 43,062 constant LCU | 39,318 constant LCU | 46,921 constant LCU | 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 46,921 constant LCU 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 46,921 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,655 constant LCU in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 98th out of 170 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.