Real gdp growth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Real gdp growth was 5.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.17
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10
in 1996
All-time low
-7.36
in 1998
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Malaysia is 5.17, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Malaysia peaked at 10 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -7.36, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9 | -0.876 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | -7.36 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 | -1.51 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.41 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 | -5.46 | 9.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.54 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.38 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,352 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 22.1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 444.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 (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 real gdp growth in Malaysia?
- Real gdp growth in Malaysia was 5.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1996.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.36 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for real gdp growth?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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