Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 7,050 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia stood at 7,050 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 7,050 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 243.21 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 73rd of 195 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.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 243.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 253.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 300.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 406.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 522.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 556.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 534.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 634.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 667.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 678.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 814.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 943.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 947.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 952.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 971.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 930.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 833.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 859.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 944.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 1,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 2,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,822 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,635 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 3,867 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,733 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5,589 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 5,647 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 6,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 6,748 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 7,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7,050 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,805 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7,050 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,289 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +35.2% | 300.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 406.03 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 479.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 243.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 678.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 934.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 814.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,589 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 70 China 7,645 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 71 Argentina 7,596 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 72 Romania 7,313 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 6,903 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 75 Bulgaria 6,821 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 76 Grenada 6,708 constant 2015 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)
- 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 services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Malaysia was 7,050 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,050 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.