PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 1.43 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▬ Flat
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Malaysia is 1.43 LCU per international $, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Malaysia peaked at 1.67 LCU per international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.43 LCU per international $, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 LCU per international $ | 1.5 LCU per international $ | 1.65 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 LCU per international $ | 1.55 LCU per international $ | 1.62 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 LCU per international $ | 1.51 LCU per international $ | 1.67 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 LCU per international $ | 1.43 LCU per international $ | 1.57 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 138 Aruba 1.51 LCU per international $ compare
- 139 Australia 1.46 LCU per international $ compare
- 140 Bermuda 1.44 LCU per international $ compare
- 142 Curacao 1.41 LCU per international $ compare
- 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.32 LCU per international $ compare
- 144 Tuvalu 1.29 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 444.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Malaysia?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Malaysia was 1.43 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 LCU per international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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