Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0352 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia stood at 0.0352 units per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia peaked at 0.0352 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 units per person, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0128 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0136 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0202 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0214 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0229 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0241 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.025 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0284 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0296 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0305 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0313 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0298 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0321 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0329 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0341 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0352 units per person | +3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0352 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0176 units per person, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0352 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0175 units per person, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0204 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia was 0.0352 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0352 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 units per person in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.