Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
All-time low
0.7495 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7495 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Malaysia 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 145 Panama 0.9496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Republic of Korea 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Slovenia 0.9464 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.9435 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Czechia 0.9415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Costa Rica 0.9379 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)
- 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 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$), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7495 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.