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.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

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

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

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ 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%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8953 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9423 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

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

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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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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

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.