Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Malaysia peaked at 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
Malaysia ranks 70th of 198 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 3.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 5.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1994 | 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 81.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +927.2% |
| 1996 | 88.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 112.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 142.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 109.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 115.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 112.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 140.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 117.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 169.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 178.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 175.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 183.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 200.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 232.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 252.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 282.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 257.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 247.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 267.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 267.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 255.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 239.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 261.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 270.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 204.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 203.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 239.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 276.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.38 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 210.5 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +927.2% | 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.76 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 232.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 239.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 282.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 203.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 67 South Korea 303.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Hungary 301.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 287.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 286.29 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Australia 261.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Estonia 261.03 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Malaysia?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Malaysia was 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 287.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.