GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 123rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.3% | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 Turkmenistan 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Libya 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Romania 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Poland 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Peru 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.