GDP per employed person in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per employed person was 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70,821 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
57th
of 177 countries
All-time high
70,821 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
37,394 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Malaysia peaked at 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,394 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37,394 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 39,192 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 41,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 43,706 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 46,085 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 48,610 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 50,326 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 45,357 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 46,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 48,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 47,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 48,450 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 49,604 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 51,149 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 52,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 52,943 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 54,336 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 55,010 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52,454 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 54,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 55,322 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56,100 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56,567 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 57,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59,115 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 60,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 62,736 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 63,943 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 61,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 62,214 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65,445 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 66,454 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 68,622 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,326 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,394 constant 2021 PPP $ | 50,326 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 51,232 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,010 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,146 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,833 constant 2021 PPP $ | 61,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Gabon 73,046 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 55 Cyprus 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 56 Oman 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 58 Montenegro 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 68,866 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Malaysia?
- Gdp per employed person in Malaysia was 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,394 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.