GNI per capita (US$) in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI per capita (US$) was 10,202 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Malaysia stood at 10,202 US$.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Malaysia peaked at 11,134 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,338 US$, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,338 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,520 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 2,948 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 3,268 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 3,549 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 4,128 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 4,575 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 4,389 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,087 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 3,250 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3,716 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 3,629 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,893 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4,222 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4,697 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 5,341 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 6,029 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 7,091 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 8,221 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 7,147 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 8,753 US$ | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 10,153 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 10,418 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10,604 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10,944 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9,684 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 9,546 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9,970 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 11,026 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 11,134 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10,202 US$ | -8.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10,202 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10,202 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,405 US$ | 2,338 US$ | 4,575 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,399 US$ | 3,629 US$ | 8,221 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,223 US$ | 8,753 US$ | 11,134 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,202 US$ | 10,202 US$ | 10,202 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Malaysia?
- Gni per capita in Malaysia was 10,202 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,134 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,338 US$ in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.