Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 27,532 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 27,532 constant LCU per person for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. 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 lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 27,532 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 949.86 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 949.86 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 989.33 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,173 constant LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 1,586 constant LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 2,041 constant LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 2,174 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 2,086 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,480 constant LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 2,608 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2,649 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,183 constant LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 3,685 constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 3,701 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,720 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,795 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3,635 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,255 constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 3,356 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,690 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 4,489 constant LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 5,166 constant LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 5,771 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 6,344 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 7,421 constant LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 8,196 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 8,569 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 9,133 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 9,820 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 8,963 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 9,235 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,697 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 9,882 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,367 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10,526 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,020 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11,696 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 12,227 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14,196 constant LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 15,103 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 15,169 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15,675 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16,509 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 17,308 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 18,039 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 18,933 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 19,600 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 20,357 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21,294 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 22,390 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 23,392 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 21,828 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 22,055 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 24,340 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 25,305 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 26,355 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 27,532 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 27,532 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,005 constant LCU per person, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 27,532 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65,294 constant LCU per person, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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% | 1,173 constant LCU per person | 1,586 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,874 constant LCU per person | 949.86 constant LCU per person | 2,649 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,651 constant LCU per person | 3,183 constant LCU per person | 4,489 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,862 constant LCU per person | 5,166 constant LCU per person | 9,820 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,988 constant LCU per person | 9,697 constant LCU per person | 15,169 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,350 constant LCU per person | 15,675 constant LCU per person | 23,392 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,569 constant LCU per person | 21,828 constant LCU per person | 27,532 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 114 Mauritania 28,319 constant LCU per person compare
- 115 Malta 28,003 constant LCU per person compare
- 116 France 27,936 constant LCU per person compare
- 118 Finland 27,216 constant LCU per person compare
- 119 United Kingdom 26,700 constant LCU per person compare
- 120 Bahamas 26,500 constant LCU 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 lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 27,532 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,532 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 949.86 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.