Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
Malaysia ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 57 Austria 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Bhutan 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Lithuania 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Estonia 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Sri Lanka 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Greenland 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,845 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 9.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.352 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4,620 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.