GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 40,072 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 40,072 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 40,072 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,594 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,594 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,201 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 7,787 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 8,585 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 9,334 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 10,220 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 11,165 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 11,801 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 10,782 current international $ per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 11,148 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11,971 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 12,122 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12,763 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 13,613 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 14,622 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 15,650 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 16,921 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 18,226 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 18,897 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18,545 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 19,551 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20,819 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 21,803 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22,388 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 23,502 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 23,857 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24,586 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25,672 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 26,928 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 28,178 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 26,922 current international $ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 29,011 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 33,322 current international $ per person | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 35,383 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 37,507 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 40,072 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 40,072 current international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,973 current international $ per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 40,072 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $ per person, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,462 current international $ per person | 6,594 current international $ per person | 11,801 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,333 current international $ per person | 11,971 current international $ per person | 18,897 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,728 current international $ per person | 19,551 current international $ per person | 28,178 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,703 current international $ per person | 26,922 current international $ per person | 40,072 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 58 Cyprus 41,309 current international $ per person compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 41,092 current international $ per person compare
- 60 Greenland 40,272 current international $ per person compare
- 62 Bahamas 39,612 current international $ per person compare
- 63 Oman 39,395 current international $ per person compare
- 64 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,498 current international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malaysia was 40,072 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,072 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,594 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.