Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 2,900 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,900 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 2,900 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.32 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 43rd out of 203 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 (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 23.32 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 25.2 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 27.38 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 30.89 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 33.3 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 35.77 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 39.17 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 40.54 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 48.3 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 52.25 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 57.49 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 69.31 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 117.05 current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1974 | 158.72 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 151.73 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 185.28 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 223 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 267.75 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 346.02 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 413.96 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 397.57 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 375.9 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 414.81 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 452.25 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 402.38 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 346.34 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 391.55 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 458.25 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 534.03 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 598.03 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 684.53 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 811.2 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 897.56 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1,151 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1,347 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 1,328 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 948.19 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 1,091 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 1,260 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 1,157 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,224 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,336 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,500 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1,531 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,698 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2,056 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,712 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 2,085 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 2,383 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2,453 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,447 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,519 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,151 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 2,066 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,155 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,347 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,338 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,214 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,547 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 2,743 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,621 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,672 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2,900 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,900 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 847.2 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,900 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 556.95 current US$ per person, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +68.9% | 69.31 current US$ per person | 117.05 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.86 current US$ per person | 23.32 current US$ per person | 48.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.86 current US$ per person | 52.25 current US$ per person | 346.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.71 current US$ per person | 346.34 current US$ per person | 534.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 985.74 current US$ per person | 598.03 current US$ per person | 1,347 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,535 current US$ per person | 1,157 current US$ per person | 2,056 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,294 current US$ per person | 2,066 current US$ per person | 2,519 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,616 current US$ per person | 2,214 current US$ per person | 2,900 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 2,900 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,900 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.32 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.