GNI (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 52,580 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 52,580 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 52,580 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,144 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 132nd of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,144 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,208 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,296 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,652 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 1,952 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 1,883 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2,297 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 2,581 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 2,935 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 3,512 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 3,958 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 4,150 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4,317 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4,622 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 5,026 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 4,718 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 4,240 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 4,676 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 5,197 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 5,737 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 6,394 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 6,996 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 7,575 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 8,484 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 9,387 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 10,432 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 11,603 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 12,477 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 12,230 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12,475 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 14,259 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 13,897 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,860 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 16,055 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 17,803 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 20,113 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 21,936 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 24,126 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 27,092 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 24,841 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 27,754 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 30,524 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 31,535 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32,632 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 34,852 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 36,655 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 38,223 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 41,218 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 42,620 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 44,055 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 41,015 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 43,945 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 50,063 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 50,389 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 52,580 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 52,580 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 52,580 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,046 current LCU per person | 1,144 current LCU per person | 3,512 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,664 current LCU per person | 3,958 current LCU per person | 5,737 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,805 current LCU per person | 6,394 current LCU per person | 12,477 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,498 current LCU per person | 13,897 current LCU per person | 27,092 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,007 current LCU per person | 27,754 current LCU per person | 44,055 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,598 current LCU per person | 41,015 current LCU per person | 52,580 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 129 Germany 53,391 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Austria 52,686 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Belgium 52,660 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 50,755 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Finland 49,485 current LCU per person compare
- 135 Barbados 48,650 current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 52,580 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,580 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 132nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.