GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 11,868 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Malaysia stood at 11,868 constant 2010 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 11,868 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,855 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,855 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,994 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 2,129 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 2,322 constant 2010 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2,455 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2,417 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,632 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2,769 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,883 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3,078 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 3,216 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3,333 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3,420 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,519 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,670 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3,515 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,444 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,508 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,737 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3,954 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 4,185 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4,457 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 4,726 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5,063 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5,390 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5,771 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 6,190 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 6,481 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5,858 constant 2010 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 6,071 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,456 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 6,335 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,517 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,733 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7,025 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7,234 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,470 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7,770 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,976 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7,700 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 8,119 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 8,400 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,711 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8,965 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9,342 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9,649 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9,901 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10,294 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,610 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10,903 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10,171 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 10,388 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11,174 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 11,430 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 11,868 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 11,868 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 11,868 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,927 constant 2010 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,453 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,855 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,078 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,532 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,216 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,954 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,419 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,185 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6,481 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,122 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6,335 constant 2010 US$ per person | 7,976 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,489 constant 2010 US$ per person | 8,119 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10,903 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,006 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10,171 constant 2010 US$ per person | 11,868 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 79 Romania 12,505 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 80 Palau 12,380 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 81 Maldives 11,961 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 11,855 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 11,850 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 85 Mauritius 11,757 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Malaysia was 11,868 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,868 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,855 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.