PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Malaysia
Malaysia: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) was 1.36 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in Malaysia is 1.36 LCU per international $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.61 LCU per international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9696 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 141st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9696 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.9715 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9728 LCU per international $ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9882 LCU per international $ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 LCU per international $ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.04 LCU per international $ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.13 LCU per international $ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 LCU per international $ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.19 LCU per international $ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 LCU per international $ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.16 LCU per international $ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 LCU per international $ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.32 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.43 LCU per international $ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.34 LCU per international $ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 LCU per international $ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 LCU per international $ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 LCU per international $ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.46 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.48 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.54 LCU per international $ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.55 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61 LCU per international $ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 LCU per international $ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.52 LCU per international $ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 LCU per international $ | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.36 LCU per international $ | -3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.36 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.46 LCU per international $, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.36 LCU per international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 LCU per international $, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 LCU per international $ | 0.9696 LCU per international $ | 1.13 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 LCU per international $ | 1.15 LCU per international $ | 1.43 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 LCU per international $ | 1.42 LCU per international $ | 1.61 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 LCU per international $ | 1.36 LCU per international $ | 1.52 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 138 Saint Lucia 1.39 LCU per international $ compare
- 139 Tuvalu 1.39 LCU per international $ compare
- 140 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.36 LCU per international $ compare
- 142 Aruba 1.34 LCU per international $ compare
- 143 Dominica 1.31 LCU per international $ compare
- 144 Curacao 1.25 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Malaysia?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Malaysia was 1.36 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 LCU per international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9696 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.