Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 12,956 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Malaysia is 12,956 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 12,956 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 260.59 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 82nd out of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 263.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 260.59 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 267.29 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 277.83 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 291.17 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 300.86 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 313.34 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 324.39 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 329.01 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 358.57 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 372.25 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 366.62 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 423.13 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 625.2 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1974 | 747.22 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 725.28 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 835.29 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 956.38 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 1,113 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 1,402 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 1,563 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 1,580 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,666 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,798 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1,822 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,620 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 1,392 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 1,921 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 2,033 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 2,168 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 2,379 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 2,577 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 3,024 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 3,340 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 3,615 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4,215 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 4,681 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 4,532 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,232 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 3,452 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4,017 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 3,881 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4,112 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4,396 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4,873 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 5,490 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 6,100 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 7,105 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 8,290 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7,121 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 8,816 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 10,120 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 10,489 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10,600 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10,894 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9,528 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 9,351 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9,724 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,770 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 10,797 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,847 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 10,783 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 11,631 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 11,258 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 11,735 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 12,956 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298.64 current US$ per person | 260.59 current US$ per person | 358.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 756.7 current US$ per person | 366.62 current US$ per person | 1,402 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,756 current US$ per person | 1,392 current US$ per person | 2,168 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,505 current US$ per person | 2,379 current US$ per person | 4,681 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,538 current US$ per person | 3,881 current US$ per person | 8,290 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,109 current US$ per person | 8,816 current US$ per person | 10,894 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,368 current US$ per person | 9,847 current US$ per person | 12,956 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 79 Kazakhstan 13,780 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Serbia 13,023 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Mexico 12,965 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 12,705 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Argentina 12,598 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Maldives 12,244 current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 12,191 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 12,956 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,956 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.59 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.