Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.06 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-14.68 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
68
1956–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1956–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Malaysia is 4.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 22.06 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -14.68 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 6.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1958 | -0.0111 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1959 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -64356.9% |
| 1960 | 9 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1961 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1965 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1966 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1968 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1969 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 1971 | 22.06 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 1972 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1973 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1975 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1976 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 1977 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1985 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1986 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1988 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1998 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 1999 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2000 | 15.6 % change on previous year | +209.8% |
| 2001 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2002 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -582.0% |
| 2003 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2007 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +422.1% |
| 2008 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2009 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2011 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2015 | -0.8724 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2016 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -520.6% |
| 2017 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4605 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2020 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +807.9% |
| 2021 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2022 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 2023 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +64356.9% | -0.0111 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -807.9% | -0.4605 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +582.0% | -1.31 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +520.6% | -0.8724 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +476.0% | -3.03 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +422.1% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -0.0111 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 6.54 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 22.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -7.36 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 % change on previous year | -14.68 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 15.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -0.8724 % change on previous year | 13.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 52 Mozambique 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Montenegro 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Cape Verde 4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Indonesia 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Guatemala 4.28 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.06 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.68 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.