Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) was 291.01 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Malaysia stood at 291.01 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 291.01 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.19 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.19 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 5.31 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 5.45 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.79 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 6.83 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 8.46 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 10.24 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 12.38 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 13.28 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 14.23 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 15.71 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 16.89 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 16.22 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 14.14 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 15.50 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 17.35 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 19.42 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 22.81 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 25.64 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 29.74 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 32.30 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 35.85 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 42.51 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 46.42 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 45.35 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 29.99 billion current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 32.91 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 41.04 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 42.79 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 45.39 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 49.12 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 54.89 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 63.42 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 72.13 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 87.39 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 103.19 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 98.78 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 122.71 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 142.92 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 156.12 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 167.49 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 177.21 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 162.62 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 165.05 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 176.76 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 206.04 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 218.27 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 205.89 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 216.82 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 234.95 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 241.83 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 256.55 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 291.01 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 291.01 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.80 billion current US$, 7.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 291.01 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.03 billion current US$, 36.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -33.9% | 45.35 billion current US$ | 29.99 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.43 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 10.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.51 billion current US$ | 12.38 billion current US$ | 19.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.35 billion current US$ | 22.81 billion current US$ | 46.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.82 billion current US$ | 41.04 billion current US$ | 103.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.52 billion current US$ | 122.71 billion current US$ | 218.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.18 billion current US$ | 205.89 billion current US$ | 291.01 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Malaysia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Malaysia was 291.01 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 291.01 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.