Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 12,425 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,425 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
101st
of 203 countries
All-time high
12,425 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
71.38 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12,425 current LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 12,425 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.38 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 101st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.65 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 71.38 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 77.16 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 83.82 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 94.56 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 101.92 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 109.5 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 119.91 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 124.11 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 147.85 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 159.95 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 175.48 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 195.42 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 286 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 382.05 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1975 | 364.4 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 470.9 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 548.88 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 620.13 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 757.25 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 901.15 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 916.05 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 877.88 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 962.88 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1,060 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 999.13 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 894.05 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 986.56 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1,200 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 1,447 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 1,618 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 1,882 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 2,066 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 2,310 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2,627 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2,886 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 3,388 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 3,741 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 3,721 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,147 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 4,789 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 4,396 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 4,650 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5,078 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 5,702 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 5,796 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,227 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 6,438 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6,859 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 6,032 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 6,717 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 7,291 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 7,576 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7,710 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,245 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 8,401 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8,569 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,266 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 9,470 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9,685 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9,306 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10,554 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 12,074 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 11,954 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 12,227 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 12,425 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12,425 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,425 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12,425 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,531 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.59 current LCU per person | 71.38 current LCU per person | 147.85 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 396.05 current LCU per person | 159.95 current LCU per person | 757.25 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,024 current LCU per person | 877.88 current LCU per person | 1,447 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,839 current LCU per person | 1,618 current LCU per person | 4,147 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,597 current LCU per person | 4,396 current LCU per person | 6,859 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,293 current LCU per person | 6,717 current LCU per person | 9,685 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,423 current LCU per person | 9,306 current LCU per person | 12,425 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 98 South Africa 14,463 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Zimbabwe 14,322 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Honduras 13,980 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Romania 11,914 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Moldova 11,096 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Greenland 10,975 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 12,425 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,425 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.38 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.