Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Malaysia, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.37 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Malaysia peaked at 31.67 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.58 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Malaysia 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.4381 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -1164.4% |
| 1963 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1964 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1967 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1968 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
| 1970 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1971 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1972 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 31.67 % change on previous year | +224.3% |
| 1974 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1975 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1976 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -1219.5% |
| 1977 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 22.54 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1982 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1986 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +190.1% |
| 1987 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 1988 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.05 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5138 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1999 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +1103.8% |
| 2000 | 18.5 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 2001 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2002 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -910.2% |
| 2003 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2009 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2010 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 2011 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2015 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2018 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.37 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.37 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.53 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1219.5% | -2.3 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1164.4% | -0.4381 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1103.8% | 0.5138 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +910.2% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -0.4381 % change on previous year | 10.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.64 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 31.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.79 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 14.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.16 % change on previous year | 0.5138 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 18.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 109 Sri Lanka 4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Croatia 4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Iraq 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Comoros 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Lesotho 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Bahamas 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2957 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 74.87 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 183.82 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Malaysia was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.67 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.58 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Malaysia ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.