Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +56.3% | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 52 Estonia 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 El Salvador 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Grenada 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Portugal 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Uruguay 0.0794 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.