Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 70,821 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70,821
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
57th
of 177 countries
All-time high
70,821
in 2025
All-time low
37,394
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 70,821 for gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 person employed constant ppp in Malaysia peaked at 70,821 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,394, 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 person employed constant ppp in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37,394 | — |
| 1992 | 39,192 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 41,687 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 43,706 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 46,085 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 48,610 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 50,326 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 45,357 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 46,578 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 48,742 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 47,593 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 48,450 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 49,604 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 51,149 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 52,037 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 52,943 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 54,336 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 55,010 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52,454 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 54,310 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 55,322 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56,100 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56,567 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 57,578 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59,115 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 60,708 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 62,736 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 63,943 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65,083 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 61,442 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 62,214 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65,445 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 66,454 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 68,622 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 70,821 | +3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 70,821 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 70,821 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,326 | 37,394 | 50,326 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51,232 | 47,593 | 55,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,146 | 54,310 | 65,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,833 | 61,442 | 70,821 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Gabon 73,046 compare
- 55 Cyprus 72,892 compare
- 56 Oman 72,192 compare
- 58 Montenegro 70,235 compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 69,785 compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 68,866 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 person employed constant ppp in Malaysia?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Malaysia was 70,821 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,821 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,394 in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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