GDP per capita, PPP in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita, PPP was 34,072 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Malaysia, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Malaysia stood at 34,072 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Malaysia peaked at 34,072 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,014 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,557 constant 2011 international $ | 12,014 constant 2011 international $ | 18,604 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,445 constant 2011 international $ | 18,186 constant 2011 international $ | 22,898 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,242 constant 2011 international $ | 23,308 constant 2011 international $ | 31,300 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,597 constant 2011 international $ | 29,200 constant 2011 international $ | 34,072 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 62 Kazakhstan 35,905 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 63 Turkey 35,294 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 64 Bulgaria 34,085 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 67 Uruguay 32,039 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,690 constant 2011 international $ 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, ppp in Malaysia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Malaysia was 34,072 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,072 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,014 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release