Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 0.9467 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.9467 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2872 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Malaysia 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1999 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9467 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.9467 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5405 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +41.3% | 0.7997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 100 Guatemala 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Gambia 0.9849 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9706 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Bolivia 0.9029 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 0.8532 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Eritrea 0.8445 current LCU 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.9467 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2872 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.