GNI per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI per capita was 52,580 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Malaysia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 52,580 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Malaysia peaked at 52,580 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,144 current LCU, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 129th of 204 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 | 2,046 current LCU | 1,144 current LCU | 3,512 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,664 current LCU | 3,958 current LCU | 5,737 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,805 current LCU | 6,394 current LCU | 12,477 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,498 current LCU | 13,897 current LCU | 27,092 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,007 current LCU | 27,754 current LCU | 44,056 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,598 current LCU | 41,015 current LCU | 52,580 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 gni per capita in Malaysia?
- Gni per capita in Malaysia was 52,580 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,580 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release