Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia is 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 184.81 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 185 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.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 203.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 218.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 261.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 281.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 283.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 327.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 353.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 377.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 410.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 435.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 442.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 452.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 472.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 513.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 477.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 497.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 546.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 618.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 722.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 808.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 896.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 934.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 1,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 1,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,641 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,898 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,919 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 2,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,751 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 633.66 constant 2015 US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 497.94 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 290.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 184.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 410.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 517.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 435.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 722.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 808.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 32 Spain 3,192 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Slovakia 3,189 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Australia 2,994 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Hungary 2,667 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 Portugal 2,609 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Turkey 2,515 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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia was 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.81 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.