Gross domestic savings in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross domestic savings was 26.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Malaysia is 26.0%, 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 in Malaysia peaked at 48.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1967.
That places Malaysia 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.7% | — |
| 1961 | 20.4% | -20.3% |
| 1962 | 19.4% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 20.8% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 22.9% | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 18.8% | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 19.9% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 23.8% | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 21.7% | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 20.2% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 29.3% | +45.1% |
| 1974 | 28.7% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 23.8% | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 32.3% | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 32.2% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 36.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 34.4% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 20.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 28.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 34.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 38.1% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 28.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.0% | 30.8% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,141 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,398 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 53,116 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic savings in Malaysia was 26.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.