GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 54,310 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia is 54,310 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 54,310 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,162 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 132nd of 211 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,162 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,243 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1,332 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 1,712 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 2,041 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 1,947 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 2,390 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 2,687 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 3,073 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 3,676 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 4,106 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 4,300 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 4,525 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4,931 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 5,390 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 5,079 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 4,543 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 4,982 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 5,499 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 6,078 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 6,677 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 7,367 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 8,000 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 8,911 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 9,862 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 10,943 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 12,169 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 13,183 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 12,930 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,406 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15,517 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 14,986 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 15,899 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 16,968 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 18,769 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 21,040 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 22,590 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 24,644 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 27,927 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 25,346 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 28,666 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 31,264 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 32,743 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 33,758 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 36,045 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 37,683 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 39,312 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 42,413 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 43,990 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 45,237 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 41,856 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 45,175 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 51,704 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 51,896 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 54,310 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 54,310 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 54,310 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,126 current LCU per person | 1,162 current LCU per person | 3,676 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,943 current LCU per person | 4,106 current LCU per person | 6,078 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,345 current LCU per person | 6,677 current LCU per person | 13,406 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,369 current LCU per person | 14,986 current LCU per person | 27,927 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,111 current LCU per person | 28,666 current LCU per person | 45,237 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,988 current LCU per person | 41,856 current LCU per person | 54,310 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 54,310 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,310 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,162 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 132nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (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.