Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.3191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Malaysia peaked at 2.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 19 Eswatini 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Paraguay 0.3386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Indonesia 0.3346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Ireland 0.3332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 South Sudan 0.3309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.