Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Malaysia 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.4268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.581 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 121 Norway 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Namibia 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Sri Lanka 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Nepal 0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Bahrain 0.5432 current US$ 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)
- 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Malaysia rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.