Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 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$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9467 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 12,425 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,100 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3567 current US$ 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.