Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0119 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0119 million USD per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0119 million USD per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0004 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0119 million USD per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0119 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per person, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.002 million USD per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.002 million USD per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 million USD per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 million USD per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 million USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 million USD per person | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 million USD per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 million USD per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 million USD per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 million USD per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 million USD per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 million USD per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 million USD per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 million USD per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 million USD per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.011 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 million USD per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 million USD per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 million USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 million USD per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.01 million USD per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 million USD per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 million USD per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 million USD per person | +4.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0119 million USD per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 million USD per person, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0119 million USD per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0064 million USD per person, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0017 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 million USD per person | 0.0018 million USD per person | 0.0023 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 million USD per person | 0.0025 million USD per person | 0.0048 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 million USD per person | 0.0039 million USD per person | 0.0084 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 million USD per person | 0.0089 million USD per person | 0.011 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 million USD per person | 0.01 million USD per person | 0.0119 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 82 Montenegro 0.0129 million USD per person compare
- 83 Serbia 0.0125 million USD per person compare
- 84 Mauritius 0.0123 million USD per person compare
- 86 Grenada 0.0118 million USD per person compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0117 million USD per person compare
- 88 Albania 0.0112 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0119 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.