Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.791 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.791 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Malaysia ranks 23rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 20 Japan 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Angola 0.9914 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.9801 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Hong Kong 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Nigeria 0.9765 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)
- 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 capita 12,956 current US$ per person (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$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.791 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.