Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Primary income receipts (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 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 198 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Ukraine 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 United States 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Curacao 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Czechia 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Greece 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Georgia 0.0474 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.