GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 34,072 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,072 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
65th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34,072 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
12,014 constant 2011 international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Malaysia, 1990–2024
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 198 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.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,014 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 12,795 constant 2011 international $ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 13,568 constant 2011 international $ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 14,534 constant 2011 international $ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15,474 constant 2011 international $ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 16,568 constant 2011 international $ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 17,772 constant 2011 international $ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 18,604 constant 2011 international $ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 16,817 constant 2011 international $ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 17,429 constant 2011 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18,533 constant 2011 international $ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18,186 constant 2011 international $ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,709 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 19,329 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20,168 constant 2011 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20,768 constant 2011 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,444 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,305 constant 2011 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22,898 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,107 constant 2011 international $ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23,308 constant 2011 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 24,116 constant 2011 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25,006 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25,736 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 26,818 constant 2011 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27,700 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,425 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 29,552 constant 2011 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30,460 constant 2011 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31,300 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29,200 constant 2011 international $ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 29,823 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32,079 constant 2011 international $ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 32,812 constant 2011 international $ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34,072 constant 2011 international $ | +3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 34,072 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,742 constant 2011 international $, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 34,072 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,104 constant 2011 international $, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
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 198 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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February 2026 Data Release