Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 46,674 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 46,674 constant LCU per person for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 46,674 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,180 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,180 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 5,269 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5,645 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 5,731 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5,907 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 6,167 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 6,274 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 6,372 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6,400 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6,278 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 7,072 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 6,802 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 6,954 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 8,035 constant LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 9,631 constant LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 7,902 constant LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 8,624 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 9,950 constant LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 10,586 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 11,066 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 12,110 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 12,829 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 13,984 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 14,181 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 14,592 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11,981 constant LCU per person | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 10,975 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 10,821 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 12,263 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 13,286 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 14,173 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 16,881 constant LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 16,027 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 18,350 constant LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 19,152 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 22,388 constant LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 22,476 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24,103 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 17,533 constant LCU per person | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 17,922 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 20,968 constant LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 19,117 constant LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 21,048 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 20,805 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22,609 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 21,949 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 23,356 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 25,121 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 26,073 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 23,771 constant LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 27,929 constant LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 29,060 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 31,474 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 32,092 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32,651 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 34,846 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 35,873 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 37,560 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 38,680 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 39,564 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 37,155 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 38,133 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 41,336 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 42,876 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 44,445 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 46,674 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 46,674 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,296 constant LCU per person, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 46,674 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,818 constant LCU per person, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -27.3% | 24,103 constant LCU per person | 17,533 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,922 constant LCU per person | 5,180 constant LCU per person | 6,400 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,662 constant LCU per person | 6,802 constant LCU per person | 11,066 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,702 constant LCU per person | 10,821 constant LCU per person | 14,592 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,901 constant LCU per person | 14,173 constant LCU per person | 24,103 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,481 constant LCU per person | 19,117 constant LCU per person | 26,073 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,973 constant LCU per person | 27,929 constant LCU per person | 39,564 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,770 constant LCU per person | 37,155 constant LCU per person | 46,674 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 92 Haiti 61,831 constant LCU per person compare
- 93 Eswatini 56,001 constant LCU per person compare
- 94 Ireland 55,794 constant LCU per person compare
- 96 Netherlands 45,909 constant LCU per person compare
- 97 Belgium 43,409 constant LCU per person compare
- 98 Austria 43,302 constant LCU 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 46,674 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,674 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,180 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.