Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Malaysia, 2015–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Malaysia peaked at 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9614 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9614 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 21 Suriname 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Brunei 0.9335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Isle of Man 0.9323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Paraguay 0.9213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Angola 0.9153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Solomon Islands 0.9137 constant 2015 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Malaysia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Malaysia was 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.