Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malaysia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malaysia stood at 2.55.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malaysia peaked at 5.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.59, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.64 | — |
| 2001 | -2.36 | -150.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -176.3% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -52.9% |
| 2009 | -4.65 | -475.0% |
| 2010 | 3.54 | -176.1% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | +115.7% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.34 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | -5.59 | -414.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | -122.5% |
| 2022 | 5.19 | +311.9% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -70.3% |
| 2024 | 3.26 | +111.7% |
| 2025 | 2.55 | -21.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -475.0% | 1.24 | -4.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 | -4.65 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 0.83 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | -5.59 | 5.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malaysia?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malaysia was 2.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.59 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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