Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 1.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.29 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.1% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 940.73 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -223.66 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 103rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -6.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -14.42 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 1983 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1984 | 24.19 % change on previous year | +365.1% |
| 1985 | -111.29 % change on previous year | -560.0% |
| 1986 | 231.62 % change on previous year | -308.1% |
| 1987 | 367.39 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1988 | 84.41 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1989 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1990 | -0.585 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1991 | 6 % change on previous year | -1124.9% |
| 1992 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 1993 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 1994 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1995 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1996 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1997 | -26.74 % change on previous year | -1628.5% |
| 1998 | -200.44 % change on previous year | +649.4% |
| 1999 | 183.31 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2000 | 41.43 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2001 | -94.03 % change on previous year | -327.0% |
| 2002 | 940.73 % change on previous year | -1100.5% |
| 2003 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2004 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +132.6% |
| 2005 | -26.64 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 2006 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2007 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2008 | -23.29 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 2009 | -131.33 % change on previous year | +463.9% |
| 2010 | 597.23 % change on previous year | -554.7% |
| 2011 | -29.69 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2012 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2013 | -14.25 % change on previous year | -516.7% |
| 2014 | 27.97 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 2015 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2016 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 30.63 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 2018 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2019 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2020 | -223.66 % change on previous year | +2419.0% |
| 2021 | 160.75 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2022 | 172.46 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2023 | -60.84 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2024 | 44.33 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2025 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2419.0% | -8.88 % change on previous year | -223.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5 % change on previous year | -111.29 % change on previous year | 367.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -200.44 % change on previous year | 183.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.65 % change on previous year | -131.33 % change on previous year | 940.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2 % change on previous year | -29.69 % change on previous year | 597.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 % change on previous year | -223.66 % change on previous year | 172.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 100 Papua New Guinea 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Indonesia 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Andorra, Principality of 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Albania 0.7721 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Chad 0.7031 % change on previous year compare
- 106 St. Vincent and the Grenadines -0.2881 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 1.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 940.73 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -223.66 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. 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 Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.