Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 29.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.75
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
60th
of 130 countries
All-time high
29.75
in 2023
All-time low
5.98
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia is 29.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 29.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.98 | — |
| 1971 | 7.03 | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 7.28 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.88 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 8.39 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 7.84 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 8.03 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.52 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 8.96 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 9.39 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.9 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 10.02 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.24 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.48 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.98 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.1 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 9.23 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 9.68 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 10.25 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 10.92 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 11.82 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 12.73 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 13.17 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 13.83 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.58 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.66 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 16.57 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 16.95 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.47 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 14.77 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.22 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 15.89 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.22 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.83 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.22 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 20.32 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 20.28 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.04 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 24.97 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 22.96 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 23.31 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.12 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.98 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 25.79 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.38 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.52 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.21 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 25.78 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.85 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 27.19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.71 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.95 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 29.75 | +2.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 29.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 29.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.93 | 5.98 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.18 | 9.23 | 10.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.45 | 11.82 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.39 | 15.89 | 24.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 | 23.31 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 | 28.22 | 29.75 | 4 |
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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malaysia was 29.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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