Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 55,507 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
55,507 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
128th
of 205 countries
All-time high
55,507 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
797.73 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 55,507 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 55,507 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 797.73 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 128th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 806.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 797.73 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 818.24 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 850.48 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 891.33 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 921 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 959.21 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 993.05 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,007 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,098 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 1,140 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,119 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,193 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1,528 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 1,799 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 1,742 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,123 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 2,354 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 2,578 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 3,069 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 3,402 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 3,640 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 3,891 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 4,174 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 4,271 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,022 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 3,593 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 4,839 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 5,325 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 5,872 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 6,436 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 7,086 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 7,702 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 8,597 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 9,488 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 10,571 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 11,778 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 12,771 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 12,687 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13,118 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15,264 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 14,746 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 15,625 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 16,705 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 18,516 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 20,793 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 22,376 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 24,423 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 27,654 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 25,099 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 28,398 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 30,966 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 32,400 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 33,401 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 35,656 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 37,212 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 38,792 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 41,818 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 43,460 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 44,727 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 41,392 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 44,678 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 51,190 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 51,344 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 53,702 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 55,507 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 55,507 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,314 current LCU per person, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 55,507 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 121,813 current LCU per person, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 914.19 current LCU per person | 797.73 current LCU per person | 1,098 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,864 current LCU per person | 1,119 current LCU per person | 3,069 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,303 current LCU per person | 3,402 current LCU per person | 5,872 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,023 current LCU per person | 6,436 current LCU per person | 13,118 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,120 current LCU per person | 14,746 current LCU per person | 27,654 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,683 current LCU per person | 28,398 current LCU per person | 44,727 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,636 current LCU per person | 41,392 current LCU per person | 55,507 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59,431 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 59,185 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Netherlands 58,539 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 54,689 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Aruba 54,444 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Brazil 51,463 current 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)
- 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) (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 55,507 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,507 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 797.73 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.