Malaysia GDP per Capita

1957 - 2022 | Yearly | USD | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia GDP Per Capita

  • Malaysia Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 12,471.769 USD in Dec 2022, compared with 11,479.067 USD in Dec 2021.
  • Malaysia GDP Per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1957 to Dec 2022, with an average number of 2,316.163 USD.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12,471.769 USD in Dec 2022 and a record low of 226.979 in Dec 1961.
  • CEIC calculates GDP per Capita from annual Nominal GDP and annual Population and converts it into USD. The Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008 and Population based on 2020 Census. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Mid-year Population is used in the calculation of GDP per Capita. GDP per Capita prior to 2020 is calculated from Population based on 2010 Censes. GDP per Capita prior to 2015 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2010. GDP per Capita prior to 2010 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2005 and Population based on 2000 Census. GDP per Capita prior to 2005 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2000, prior to 2000 is based on SNA 1968 with benchmark year 1987 and prior to 1987 is based on old national methodology.


Related information about Malaysia GDP Per Capita data

  • In the latest reports, Malaysia GDP expanded 5.618 % YoY in Mar 2023.
  • Malaysia Nominal GDP reached 101.310 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 0.444 % in Mar 2023.
  • Gross Savings Rate of Malaysia was measured at 24.419 % in Mar 2023.

View Malaysia's GDP per Capita from 1957 to 2022 in the chart:

Malaysia GDP per Capita

What was Malaysia's GDP per Capita in 2022?

Malaysia Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 12,471.769 USD in Dec 2022, compared with 11,479.067 USD in Dec 2021. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12,471.769 2022 11,479.067 2021 226.979 1961 12,471.769 2022 USD yearly 1957 - 2022

GDP per Capita by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD) 6,376.075 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Algeria (USD) 3,630.400 2021 yearly 1963 - 2021
Argentina (USD) 13,659.387 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Armenia (USD) 6,572.248 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Australia (USD) 65,005.795 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Austria (USD) 53,660.663 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Azerbaijan (USD) 7,126.200 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (USD) 26,120.615 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Bangladesh (USD) 2,687.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Belarus (USD) 7,829.152 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Belgium (USD) 49,392.667 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Bolivia (USD) 3,137.990 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD) 7,970.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Botswana (USD) 7,830.671 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (USD) 7,732.460 2021 yearly 1962 - 2021
Brunei (USD) 37,452.922 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Bulgaria (USD) 12,291.055 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Cambodia (USD) 2,344.595 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (USD) 54,104.301 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Chile (USD) 15,158.291 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
China (USD) 12,621.720 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Colombia (USD) 6,239.274 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Croatia (USD) 2,178.494 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Cyprus (USD) 31,114.992 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Czech Republic (USD) 27,566.510 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Denmark (USD) 67,743.599 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Ecuador (USD) 5,670.330 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Egypt (USD) 4,585.331 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Estonia (USD) 28,567.539 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
European Union (USD) 38,454.191 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Finland (USD) 50,836.576 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
France (USD) 43,359.790 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Georgia (USD) 5,023.229 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Germany (USD) 48,562.101 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Ghana (USD) 2,353.040 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Greece (USD) 20,192.496 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD) 49,146.654 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022
Hungary (USD) 18,719.000 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Iceland (USD) 72,684.247 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
India (USD) 2,301.418 2022 yearly 1958 - 2022
Indonesia (USD) 4,783.269 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Iran (USD) 11,556.954 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Ireland (USD) 85,376.592 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Israel (USD) 52,366.430 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (USD) 35,643.132 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Ivory Coast (USD) 2,272.556 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (USD) 33,911.210 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Jordan (USD) 4,142.967 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Kazakhstan (USD) 13,193.700 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Kenya (USD) 2,235.994 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
South Korea (USD) 35,569.900 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Kosovo (USD) 5,305.641 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Kuwait (USD) 22,682.592 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
Kyrgyzstan (USD) 1,295.430 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Laos (USD) 2,595.000 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Latvia (USD) 21,786.804 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Lebanon (USD) 9,300.837 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Lithuania (USD) 26,750.600 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Luxembourg (USD) 132,485.619 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Macau SAR, China (USD) 32,418.334 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD) 5,975.851 2020 yearly 1994 - 2020
Malawi (USD) 655.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Malaysia (USD) 12,471.769 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Malta (USD) 33,532.213 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mauritius (USD) 10,134.349 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Mexico (USD) 10,934.885 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Moldova (USD) 5,719.317 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Mongolia (USD) 4,482.907 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Montenegro (USD) 9,464.241 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Morocco (USD) 3,934.243 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (USD) 466.557 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Myanmar (USD) 1,318.623 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Nepal (USD) 1,399.011 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Netherlands (USD) 57,578.343 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
New Zealand (USD) 47,396.679 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Nigeria (USD) 2,057.020 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Norway (USD) 89,114.684 2021 yearly 1915 - 2021
Oman (USD) 23,240.897 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Pakistan (USD) 1,551.180 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (USD) 3,367.000 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Panama (USD) 14,339.427 2016 yearly 1950 - 2016
Paraguay (USD) 5,692.830 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (USD) 6,963.308 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Philippines (USD) 3,623.316 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Poland (USD) 18,221.636 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Portugal (USD) 27,832.655 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (USD) 65,274.725 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Romania (USD) 14,987.806 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Russia (USD) 12,593.146 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Saudi Arabia (USD) 34,441.065 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Serbia (USD) 12,280.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Singapore (USD) 84,714.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (USD) 20,578.587 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (USD) 32,172.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
South Africa (USD) 6,667.325 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Spain (USD) 27,002.608 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Sri Lanka (USD) 3,833.000 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
Sudan (USD) 2,825.832 2016 yearly 1970 - 2016
Sweden (USD) 52,838.491 2020 yearly 1957 - 2020
Switzerland (USD) 91,640.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -23,593.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 11,278.155 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 260,298.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 560.959 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,896.039 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 473.200 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 253,399.426 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Aug 2024
Central Govt Current Expenditure: Total (MYR mn) 79,442.698 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 946,180.802 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,307.428 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,253.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 27,499.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 26,245.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,790.587 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,568.495 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,790.934 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,000.136 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 5,333.431 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 8,831.970 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 40,771.351 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,561.719 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,541.254 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,776.106 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 53,573.266 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 187.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 156.200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 198.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 147.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 117.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 2,470.481 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,259.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 635.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,056.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,520.338 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 720.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 799.195 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 281,654.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 119,605.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,947.874 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) 17,144.770 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 24,082.256 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -570.130 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) 35,603.673 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 11,089.853 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 3,003.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -4,913.118 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) 1,347.160 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -21,658.043 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -5,955.986 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 278,082.160 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 253,506.510 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 63,709.231 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -1,141.281 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -15,517.405 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 21.745 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 9,725.256 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 9,948.572 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 24,575.650 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -28,849.345 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -21,517.521 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 39,599.661 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 7,191.302 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 3,769.270 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 58,796.113 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 764,171.338 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 32,617.681 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,022.849 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 156,495.551 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 584,382.133 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 107,100.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 577,291.569 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 670,813.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.371 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 631.428 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 508,084.959 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.00 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 116.36 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,417,131.632 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024

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