Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
52nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
8,316 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
518.86 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per capita in Malaysia is 8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 518.86 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 518.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 533.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 544.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 561.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 528.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 557.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 578.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 594.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 673.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 694.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 711.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 706.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 703.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 784.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 887.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 840.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 959.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 975.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,537 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 1,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 2,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 2,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 2,637 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 2,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 3,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 3,736 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 4,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 4,615 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 4,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 5,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 5,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 5,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 6,731 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 7,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 6,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 6,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 7,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 7,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 7,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 8,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,410 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,330 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 578.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 518.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 694.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 877.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 703.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,825 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,641 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 49 Oman 9,488 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 50 Mauritius 8,580 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 51 Panama 8,457 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 53 Greece 8,082 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 54 United States 7,704 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 55 Japan 7,492 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in Malaysia?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Malaysia was 8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 518.86 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.