GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita was 54,310 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 54,310 current LCU for gdp per capita 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 per capita in Malaysia peaked at 54,310 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,162 current LCU, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 130th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,126 current LCU | 1,162 current LCU | 3,676 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,943 current LCU | 4,106 current LCU | 6,078 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,345 current LCU | 6,678 current LCU | 13,406 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,369 current LCU | 14,986 current LCU | 27,927 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,111 current LCU | 28,666 current LCU | 45,237 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,988 current LCU | 41,856 current LCU | 54,310 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7254 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Gdp per capita in Malaysia was 54,310 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,310 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,162 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release