Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) was 11.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 133.6%
World rank
60th
of 185 countries
All-time high
41.47 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-43.19 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 11.57 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 133.6% on the previous year and up 226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 41.47 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -43.19 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 60th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1963 | 26.93 % change on previous year | +176.5% |
| 1964 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1965 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1968 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +414.5% |
| 1971 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 22.18 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1973 | 41.47 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1974 | 31.01 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1975 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1976 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -401.4% |
| 1977 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +230.4% |
| 1978 | 27.11 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 25.13 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 23.51 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1982 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1985 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 1986 | -12.01 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1988 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 1989 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 21.84 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1996 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1997 | -0.3691 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1998 | -43.19 % change on previous year | +11601.4% |
| 1999 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2000 | 27.73 % change on previous year | +415.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2002 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +713.1% |
| 2003 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2005 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 21.89 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2009 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2010 | 32.98 % change on previous year | -428.1% |
| 2011 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2015 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -345.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9136 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2017 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +521.8% |
| 2018 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8864 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2020 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -825.7% |
| 2021 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 2022 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6317 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2024 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +684.3% |
| 2025 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +133.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 11.57 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.34 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 11.57 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.12 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) 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 | -11601.4% | -0.3691 % change on previous year | -43.19 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -825.7% | 0.8864 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +713.1% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +684.3% | 0.6317 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.17 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 26.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.98 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 41.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.11 % change on previous year | -12.01 % change on previous year | 23.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -43.19 % change on previous year | 21.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 % change on previous year | -10.05 % change on previous year | 27.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 32.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 11.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 57 Portugal 11.71 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Togo 11.66 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Sweden 11.64 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Switzerland 11.39 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Romania 11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Kosovo 11.18 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.18 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 11.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.47 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.19 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.6%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.