Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Malaysia

Malaysia: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 73,628 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
73,628
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
73,628
in 2027
All-time low
37,394
in 1991
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Malaysia, 1991–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200920271991: 37.4k1992: 39.2k1993: 41.7k1994: 43.7k1995: 46.1k1996: 48.6k1997: 50.3k1998: 45.4k1999: 46.6k2000: 48.7k2001: 47.6k2002: 48.4k2003: 49.6k2004: 51.1k2005: 52.0k2006: 52.9k2007: 54.3k2008: 55.0k2009: 52.5k2010: 54.3k2011: 55.3k2012: 56.1k2013: 56.6k2014: 57.6k2015: 59.1k2016: 60.7k2017: 62.7k2018: 63.9k2019: 65.1k2020: 61.4k2021: 62.2k2022: 65.4k2023: 66.5k2024: 68.6k2025: 70.4k2026: 72.0k2027: 73.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Malaysia stood at 73,628. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Malaysia peaked at 73,628 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 37,394, in 1991.

That places Malaysia 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Malaysia, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 37,394
1992 39,192 +4.8%
1993 41,686 +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 48,449 +1.8%
2003 49,604 +2.4%
2004 51,148 +3.1%
2005 52,036 +1.7%
2006 52,944 +1.7%
2007 54,337 +2.6%
2008 55,010 +1.2%
2009 52,453 -4.6%
2010 54,310 +3.5%
2011 55,322 +1.9%
2012 56,100 +1.4%
2013 56,567 +0.8%
2014 57,577 +1.8%
2015 59,115 +2.7%
2016 60,709 +2.7%
2017 62,735 +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 68,621 +3.3%
2025 70,368 +2.5%
2026 71,951 +2.2%
2027 73,628 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 67,516 61,442 73,628 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 57 Bulgaria 78,357 compare
  2. 58 Montenegro 76,454 compare
  3. 59 Cyprus 73,899 compare
  4. 61 Oman 73,524 compare
  5. 62 Gabon 73,511 compare
  6. 63 North Macedonia 71,255 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Malaysia?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Malaysia was 73,628 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 73,628 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,394 in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Malaysia ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
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Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.