GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita was 11,867 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 11,867 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 11,867 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 379.63 current US$, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 94th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 865.72 current US$ | 379.63 current US$ | 1,680 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,024 current US$ | 1,760 current US$ | 2,300 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,621 current US$ | 2,469 current US$ | 4,837 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,606 current US$ | 3,944 current US$ | 8,372 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,225 current US$ | 8,899 current US$ | 11,013 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,171 current US$ | 9,958 current US$ | 11,867 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 91 Montenegro 12,936 current US$ compare
- 92 Mauritius 11,872 current US$ compare
- 93 Grenada 11,872 current US$ compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,501 current US$ compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 10,876 current US$ compare
- 97 Dominica 10,405 current US$ compare
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 11,867 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,867 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.63 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 94th 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 7.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release