Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 724.32 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia stood at 724.32 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 1,119 current LCU per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, -87.11 current LCU per person, in 1962.
Malaysia ranks 173rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -68.75 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | -84.64 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1962 | -87.11 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 42.78 current LCU per person | -149.1% |
| 1964 | 36.02 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 78.29 current LCU per person | +117.3% |
| 1966 | 77.22 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 33.76 current LCU per person | -56.3% |
| 1968 | 41.13 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 30.06 current LCU per person | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 22.6 current LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 123.86 current LCU per person | +448.1% |
| 1972 | 138.81 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 184.53 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 242.12 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 204.85 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 267.23 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 333.09 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 494.72 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 607.38 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 703.9 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 659.29 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 634.65 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 756.9 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 1,119 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 1985 | 1,057 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 949.44 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 142.29 current LCU per person | -85.0% |
| 1988 | 174.8 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 205.49 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 241.4 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 280.82 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 298.65 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 314.97 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 373.35 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 371.8 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 391.8 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 412.39 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 242.66 current LCU per person | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 287.89 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 253.66 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 240.28 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 274.04 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 263.66 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 253.24 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 246.63 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 214.21 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 221.09 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 273.16 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 247.61 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 267.73 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 298.71 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 343.39 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 356.69 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 389.2 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 470.62 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 519.95 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 595.88 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 530.31 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 509.94 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 464.9 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 496.55 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 542.21 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 583.24 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 640.08 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 724.32 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 724.32 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,395 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 724.32 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,437 current LCU per person, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +448.1% | 22.6 current LCU per person | 123.86 current LCU per person |
| 1963 | +149.1% | -87.11 current LCU per person | 42.78 current LCU per person |
| 1965 | +117.3% | 36.02 current LCU per person | 78.29 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.88 current LCU per person | -87.11 current LCU per person | 78.29 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 261.92 current LCU per person | 22.6 current LCU per person | 607.38 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 640.27 current LCU per person | 142.29 current LCU per person | 1,119 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.57 current LCU per person | 241.4 current LCU per person | 412.39 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.76 current LCU per person | 214.21 current LCU per person | 274.04 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.24 current LCU per person | 267.73 current LCU per person | 595.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 575.22 current LCU per person | 464.9 current LCU per person | 724.32 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 170 Azerbaijan 1,210 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Zambia 1,169 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 993.48 current LCU per person compare
- 174 El Salvador 706.08 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Tunisia 705.59 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Tuvalu 682.23 current 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 724.32 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 current LCU per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.11 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.