Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,502 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,502 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
33.23 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia is 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.23 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 85th of 200 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 33.23 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 35.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 33.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 40.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 50.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 62.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 87.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 98.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 114.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 129.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 130.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 126.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 125.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 139.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 141.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 165.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 216.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 238.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 264.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 331.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 470.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 570.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 725.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 735.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 525.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 539.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 611.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 619.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 618.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 552.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 685.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 764.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 797.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,006 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 1,332 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,368 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,370 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,119 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1,120 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,229 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 653.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 619.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 920.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 1,215 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 838.83 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 993.33 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 125.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 165.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 461.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 216.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 735.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 784.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 552.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 982.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 619.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 82 Saudi Arabia 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Jamaica 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Cape Verde 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Samoa 1,496 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Lebanon 1,372 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Turkey 1,370 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.