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Malaysia GDP per Capita

Malaysia's GDP per capita rose to $11,868.36 in 2024, up from $11,429.59 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 3.8% ($438.77) from the previous year. Malaysia has GDP per capita higher than the global median ($11,868 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Asia, Malaysia is higher ($11,868 vs regional median $5,378) and ranks 16th out of 47 countries in Asia.

Malaysia's GDP rose to $421.97 billion in 2024, up from $399.71 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 11,868.36
2023 11,429.59
2022 11,174.21
2021 10,388.27
2020 10,171.47
2019 10,902.98
2018 10,610.2
2017 10,293.76
2016 9,901.48
2015 9,648.68
2014 9,341.73
2013 8,964.81
2012 8,710.53
2011 8,400.32
2010 8,118.92
2009 7,700.46
2008 7,976.12
2007 7,769.6
2006 7,469.81
2005 7,234.02
2004 7,025.35
2003 6,732.92
2002 6,516.91
2001 6,334.93
2000 6,455.61
1999 6,070.96
1998 5,857.97
1997 6,480.56
1996 6,190.46
1995 5,771.35
1994 5,390.1
1993 5,062.59
1992 4,726.14
1991 4,456.93
1990 4,184.76
1989 3,953.81
1988 3,737.26
1987 3,508.01
1986 3,444.12
1985 3,515.26
1984 3,670.37
1983 3,518.79
1982 3,420.22
1981 3,332.82
1980 3,216.29
1979 3,077.79
1978 2,883.07
1977 2,768.89
1976 2,632.12
1975 2,416.51
1974 2,455.31
1973 2,321.74
1972 2,128.91
1971 1,993.5
1970 1,855.25
1969 1,791.14
1968 1,746.7
1967 1,654.77
1966 1,631.48
1965 1,551.34
1964 1,477.83
1963 1,439.55
1962 1,376.66
1961 1,327.78
1960 1,266.32
Malaysia GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Malaysia divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $421.97B $399.71B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 5.11% 3.56% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) 2.1% 0.7% Jun'25
GDP Growth Rate (YoY) 5.2% 4.4% Sep'25
GDP per Capita PPP $34,071.94 $32,812.3 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 0.95% 1.04% 2020
Real GDP $422.01B $401.48B 2024