Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) was 21,706 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added per worker in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added per worker in Malaysia stood at 21,706 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Malaysia peaked at 21,706 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,945 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,945 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 9,652 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 11,169 constant 2015 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 12,047 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 12,305 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12,712 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 13,392 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12,065 constant 2015 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 12,208 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12,730 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 12,793 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12,948 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12,877 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12,936 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13,488 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14,026 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 15,587 constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 16,194 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15,491 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 15,828 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16,249 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 16,801 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 17,102 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17,438 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17,847 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,206 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18,978 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 19,330 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20,135 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 18,560 constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 18,470 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19,861 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 20,395 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 21,024 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 21,706 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 21,706 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,624 constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 21,706 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,801 constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,611 constant 2015 US$ | 8,945 constant 2015 US$ | 13,392 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,907 constant 2015 US$ | 12,730 constant 2015 US$ | 16,194 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,792 constant 2015 US$ | 15,828 constant 2015 US$ | 20,135 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,003 constant 2015 US$ | 18,470 constant 2015 US$ | 21,706 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 64 Georgia 22,002 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 21,942 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 66 Bulgaria 21,830 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 68 Lebanon 21,681 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,099 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20,015 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Malaysia?
- Services, value added per worker in Malaysia was 21,706 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,706 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,945 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for services, value added per worker?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.