Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 64th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 12,795 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 13,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 14,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15,474 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 16,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 18,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 16,817 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 17,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18,533 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 19,329 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 24,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 26,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,425 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 29,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31,301 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 29,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 32,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,301 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 29,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 61 Turkey 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Malaysia was 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.