Malaysia - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Malaysia was $10,412.35 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $11,432.82 in 2019 and $225.93 in 1961.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $234.94
1961 $225.93
1962 $230.26
1963 $279.72
1964 $289.01
1965 $310.33
1966 $321.09
1967 $317.42
1968 $323.40
1969 $347.37
1970 $357.66
1971 $383.67
1972 $445.35
1973 $661.02
1974 $799.93
1975 $764.57
1976 $886.23
1977 $1,027.29
1978 $1,246.56
1979 $1,576.05
1980 $1,774.74
1981 $1,769.10
1982 $1,852.26
1983 $2,047.77
1984 $2,234.26
1985 $2,000.15
1986 $1,728.69
1987 $1,947.81
1988 $2,072.08
1989 $2,216.25
1990 $2,441.74
1991 $2,653.53
1992 $3,113.65
1993 $3,433.16
1994 $3,728.11
1995 $4,329.71
1996 $4,798.61
1997 $4,637.87
1998 $3,263.34
1999 $3,492.67
2000 $4,043.66
2001 $3,913.43
2002 $4,165.73
2003 $4,461.85
2004 $4,952.21
2005 $5,587.03
2006 $6,209.13
2007 $7,243.46
2008 $8,474.59
2009 $7,292.50
2010 $9,040.57
2011 $10,399.37
2012 $10,817.43
2013 $10,970.10
2014 $11,319.06
2015 $9,955.24
2016 $9,817.79
2017 $10,259.30
2018 $11,380.08
2019 $11,432.82
2020 $10,412.35

GDP per capita (current LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (current LCU) in Malaysia was 43,768.31 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47,360.47 in 2019 and a minimum value of 691.63 in 1961.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 719.19
1961 691.63
1962 704.87
1963 856.27
1964 884.72
1965 949.98
1966 982.93
1967 971.70
1968 990.00
1969 1,063.38
1970 1,094.86
1971 1,171.08
1972 1,255.71
1973 1,615.08
1974 1,925.52
1975 1,836.18
1976 2,252.44
1977 2,528.48
1978 2,887.03
1979 3,449.03
1980 3,863.43
1981 4,076.18
1982 4,325.76
1983 4,753.49
1984 5,236.21
1985 4,966.37
1986 4,462.43
1987 4,907.70
1988 5,426.36
1989 6,003.38
1990 6,604.67
1991 7,296.14
1992 7,929.52
1993 8,837.31
1994 9,784.05
1995 10,858.91
1996 12,072.35
1997 13,068.58
1998 12,807.94
1999 13,272.15
2000 15,365.92
2001 14,871.03
2002 15,829.76
2003 16,955.02
2004 18,818.41
2005 21,158.62
2006 22,776.32
2007 24,900.11
2008 28,269.53
2009 25,702.40
2010 29,120.57
2011 31,822.07
2012 33,412.88
2013 34,565.70
2014 37,046.16
2015 38,880.20
2016 40,727.13
2017 44,119.11
2018 45,919.77
2019 47,360.47
2020 43,768.31

GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in Malaysia was 10,632 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 11,415 in 2019 and 1,235 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 1,235
1961 1,288
1962 1,327
1963 1,380
1964 1,410
1965 1,475
1966 1,547
1967 1,566
1968 1,650
1969 1,689
1970 1,748
1971 1,878
1972 2,007
1973 2,190
1974 2,317
1975 2,279
1976 2,480
1977 2,606
1978 2,708
1979 2,887
1980 3,026
1981 3,160
1982 3,269
1983 3,392
1984 3,566
1985 3,437
1986 3,383
1987 3,456
1988 3,688
1989 3,906
1990 4,139
1991 4,414
1992 4,684
1993 5,020
1994 5,348
1995 5,727
1996 6,141
1997 6,424
1998 5,803
1999 6,010
2000 6,393
2001 6,286
2002 6,488
2003 6,728
2004 7,044
2005 7,275
2006 7,531
2007 7,850
2008 8,074
2009 7,809
2010 8,248
2011 8,550
2012 8,889
2013 9,179
2014 9,601
2015 9,955
2016 10,258
2017 10,708
2018 11,076
2019 11,415
2020 10,632

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Malaysia was 41,521 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44,580 in 2019 and a minimum value of 4,824 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 4,824
1961 5,030
1962 5,183
1963 5,389
1964 5,506
1965 5,760
1966 6,043
1967 6,116
1968 6,442
1969 6,596
1970 6,826
1971 7,336
1972 7,839
1973 8,554
1974 9,048
1975 8,902
1976 9,687
1977 10,176
1978 10,578
1979 11,277
1980 11,820
1981 12,340
1982 12,768
1983 13,248
1984 13,926
1985 13,424
1986 13,213
1987 13,497
1988 14,402
1989 15,253
1990 16,165
1991 17,240
1992 18,295
1993 19,607
1994 20,886
1995 22,367
1996 23,984
1997 25,090
1998 22,663
1999 23,474
2000 24,966
2001 24,551
2002 25,340
2003 26,275
2004 27,509
2005 28,412
2006 29,414
2007 30,660
2008 31,533
2009 30,497
2010 32,212
2011 33,393
2012 34,715
2013 35,850
2014 37,497
2015 38,880
2016 40,063
2017 41,819
2018 43,256
2019 44,580
2020 41,521

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Malaysia was 27,924 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 29,623 in 2019 and 6,814 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 6,814
1991 7,513
1992 8,154
1993 8,946
1994 9,733
1995 10,642
1996 11,620
1997 12,373
1998 11,302
1999 11,876
2000 12,913
2001 12,977
2002 13,606
2003 14,370
2004 15,450
2005 16,454
2006 17,550
2007 18,784
2008 19,695
2009 19,193
2010 20,509
2011 21,705
2012 22,986
2013 23,478
2014 24,608
2015 24,802
2016 25,546
2017 26,662
2018 28,240
2019 29,623
2020 27,924

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Malaysia was 26,472 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 28,421 in 2019 and 10,306 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 10,306
1991 10,991
1992 11,664
1993 12,501
1994 13,315
1995 14,260
1996 15,291
1997 15,996
1998 14,449
1999 14,966
2000 15,917
2001 15,652
2002 16,156
2003 16,751
2004 17,538
2005 18,114
2006 18,753
2007 19,547
2008 20,104
2009 19,443
2010 20,536
2011 21,289
2012 22,132
2013 22,856
2014 23,906
2015 24,788
2016 25,542
2017 26,662
2018 27,577
2019 28,421
2020 26,472

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts