Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 4,389 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4,389 constant 2015 US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Malaysia peaked at 4,389 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,006 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1,288 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1,863 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 1,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,528 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 2,872 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 3,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 3,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,895 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 3,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,563 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,710 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,803 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 4,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4,389 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,517 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4,389 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,346 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,742 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 46 Uruguay 4,653 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,505 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Portugal 4,435 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 4,305 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 51 Panama 4,071 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 52 Libya 4,011 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Malaysia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Malaysia was 4,389 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,389 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,006 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.