Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 66.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 1960
All-time low
41.0%
in 2005
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1955–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 66.9% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 74.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 72.3% | — |
| 1956 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 69.7% | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 68.9% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 72.4% | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 74.7% | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 72.7% | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 71.0% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 67.6% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 65.0% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 60.9% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 58.9% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 60.4% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 57.2% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 54.7% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 52.3% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.0% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 52.1% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.0% | 68.9% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 1960s | 65.8% | 58.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 49.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 47.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 43.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 41.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 51.3% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.1% | 67.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 64 Colombia 69.0% compare
- 65 South Africa 67.8% compare
- 66 Benin 67.4% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.7% compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 66.5% compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 66.4% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,340 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,624 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 66.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.