Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 2.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 2.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 2.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 2.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Israel 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Suriname 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,506 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.