Human development index vs gdp per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.819 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.819
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.819
in 2023
All-time low
0.653
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.819 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.819 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.653, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.653 | — |
| 1991 | 0.661 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.67 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.677 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.684 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.691 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.701 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.713 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.718 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.723 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.733 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.731 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.732 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.737 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.739 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.736 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.742 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.754 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.765 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.773 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.779 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.782 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.787 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.791 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.795 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.805 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.807 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.809 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.812 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.81 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.802 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.81 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.819 | +1.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.819 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.819 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6891 | 0.653 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7442 | 0.731 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7967 | 0.779 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8103 | 0.802 | 0.819 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Malaysia was 0.819 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.819 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.653 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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