Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) was 24,224 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Malaysia stood at 24,224 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Malaysia peaked at 24,224 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,300 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 47th out of 182 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,300 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,553 current international $ per person | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 2,627 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,795 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 3,050 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3,348 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 3,557 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3,784 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 3,281 current international $ per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 3,385 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4,198 current international $ per person | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 4,334 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,477 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,787 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5,291 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 5,981 current international $ per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 6,419 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 7,190 current international $ per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 7,944 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 7,804 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,696 current international $ per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 9,454 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 10,776 current international $ per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 11,300 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 12,000 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 12,698 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13,446 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 14,108 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 15,475 current international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 16,758 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 16,246 current international $ per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16,852 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 20,024 current international $ per person | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 21,430 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 22,784 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 24,224 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 24,224 current international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,224 current international $ per person, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 24,224 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,075 current international $ per person, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,068 current international $ per person | 2,300 current international $ per person | 3,784 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,842 current international $ per person | 4,198 current international $ per person | 7,944 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,471 current international $ per person | 8,696 current international $ per person | 16,758 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,260 current international $ per person | 16,246 current international $ per person | 24,224 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 44 Russia 24,888 current international $ per person compare
- 45 Latvia 24,300 current international $ per person compare
- 46 Montenegro 24,288 current international $ per person compare
- 48 Estonia 23,878 current international $ per person compare
- 49 Bahrain 23,600 current international $ per person compare
- 50 Hungary 23,505 current international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Malaysia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Malaysia was 24,224 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,224 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.