Malaysia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Malaysia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$472.2 bn

2025

from $93.8 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$13 125

2025

from $4 084 in 2000

Real growth

5.2%

2025

from 8.9% in 2000

Inflation

1.4%

2025

from 1.5% in 2000

Unemployment

3.8%

2025

from 3.0% in 2000

Government debt

70.7%of GDP

2025

from 32.5% in 2000

Economy

How large Malaysia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$472.2 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$472.2 bn
2024$422.2 bn
2023$399.9 bn
2022$407.8 bn
2021$373.8 bn
2020$337.5 bn
2019$365.2 bn
2018$358.8 bn
2017$319.1 bn
2016$301.3 bn
2015$301.4 bn
2014$338.1 bn
2013$323.3 bn
2012$314.4 bn
2011$298.0 bn
2010$255.0 bn
2009$202.3 bn
2008$230.8 bn
2007$193.5 bn
2006$162.7 bn
2005$143.5 bn
2004$124.7 bn
2003$110.2 bn
2002$100.8 bn
2001$92.8 bn
2000$93.8 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)4.3%
2030 (projection)4.3%
2029 (projection)4.3%
2028 (projection)4.3%
2027 (projection)4.3%
2026 (projection)4.7%
20255.2%
20245.1%
20233.5%
20229.0%
20213.3%
2020−5.5%
20194.4%
20184.8%
20175.8%
20164.5%
20155.1%
20146.0%
20134.7%
20125.5%
20115.3%
20107.4%
2009−1.5%
20084.8%
20076.3%
20065.6%
20055.3%
20046.8%
20035.8%
20025.4%
20010.5%
20008.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$13 1252025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$13 125$41 498
2024$11 874$38 836
2023$11 386$36 497
2022$11 755$34 414
2021$10 903$29 823
2020$9 958$27 475
2019$10 920$28 934
2018$10 902$27 794
2017$9 863$26 416
2016$9 477$25 286
2015$9 649$24 526
2014$11 013$24 307
2013$10 714$23 161
2012$10 601$22 639
2011$10 217$21 324
2010$8 899$20 193
2009$7 191$18 923
2008$8 372$19 480
2007$7 169$18 617
2006$6 158$17 426
2005$5 556$16 371
2004$4 939$15 416
2003$4 465$14 387
2002$4 184$13 656
2001$3 944$13 072
2000$4 084$13 027

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200046%31%17%9%
202555%22%14%8%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)2.0%
2030 (projection)2.0%
2029 (projection)2.0%
2028 (projection)2.0%
2027 (projection)2.0%
2026 (projection)1.9%
20251.4%
20241.8%
20232.5%
20223.4%
20212.5%
2020−1.1%
20190.7%
20180.9%
20173.9%
20162.1%
20152.1%
20143.1%
20132.1%
20121.7%
20113.2%
20101.6%
20090.6%
20085.4%
20072.0%
20063.6%
20053.0%
20041.4%
20031.1%
20021.8%
20011.4%
20001.5%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.8%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20253.8%11.9%
20243.9%12.3%
20233.9%12.2%
20223.9%12.2%
20214.6%11.6%
20204.5%12.4%
20193.3%11.2%
20183.3%11.4%
20173.4%11.3%
20163.4%10.8%
20153.1%11.0%
20142.9%9.8%
20133.1%10.1%
20123.0%10.1%
20113.0%9.8%
20103.3%10.9%
20093.6%11.2%
20083.3%10.6%
20073.3%10.8%
20063.3%10.7%
20053.5%11.3%
20043.5%11.4%
20033.6%11.5%
20023.5%11.2%
20013.5%11.4%
20003.0%9.6%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

71.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202571.0%65.4%
202471.3%66.0%
202368.7%63.9%
202276.8%69.6%
202170.6%63.4%
202061.6%55.2%
201965.3%57.8%
201868.5%61.9%
201770.0%63.1%
201666.8%60.1%
201569.5%61.9%
201473.8%64.5%
201375.6%67.1%
201279.3%68.5%
201185.3%69.7%
201086.9%71.0%
200991.4%71.1%
200899.5%77.2%
2007106.2%86.3%
2006112.2%90.4%
2005112.9%91.0%
2004115.4%95.0%
2003106.9%87.3%
2002108.3%91.0%
2001110.4%93.0%
2000119.8%100.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

1.7%2024

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
20241.7%
20231.6%
20223.1%
20213.9%
20204.2%
20193.5%
20182.2%
20172.8%
20162.4%
20153.0%
20144.4%
20133.5%
20125.2%
201110.9%
201010.1%
200915.7%
200816.9%
200715.4%
200616.1%
200513.9%
200412.1%
200312.1%
20027.1%
20017.8%
20009.1%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

3.7%2024

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
20243.7%
20232.0%
20223.7%
20215.4%
20201.2%
20192.5%
20182.3%
20172.9%
20164.5%
20153.3%
20143.1%
20133.5%
20122.8%
20115.1%
20104.3%
20090.1%
20083.3%
20074.7%
20064.7%
20052.7%
20043.5%
20032.9%
20023.2%
20010.6%
20004.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

70.7%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)65.4%
2030 (projection)66.1%
2029 (projection)66.9%
2028 (projection)67.8%
2027 (projection)68.7%
2026 (projection)69.5%
202570.7%
202469.8%
202369.7%
202265.5%
202169.2%
202067.7%
201957.1%
201855.6%
201754.4%
201655.8%
201557.0%
201455.4%
201355.7%
201253.8%
201151.9%
201051.2%
200950.4%
200839.4%
200739.3%
200639.7%
200540.8%
200442.0%
200341.4%
200239.5%
200138.1%
200032.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−2.7%
2030 (projection)−2.7%
2029 (projection)−2.7%
2028 (projection)−2.7%
2027 (projection)−3.0%
2026 (projection)−3.3%
2025−3.5%
2024−3.4%
2023−4.1%
2022−4.6%
2021−6.0%
2020−4.9%
2019−2.0%
2018−2.6%
2017−2.4%
2016−2.6%
2015−2.5%
2014−2.6%
2013−3.5%
2012−3.1%
2011−3.6%
2010−4.3%
2009−5.9%
2008−3.4%
2007−2.6%
2006−2.6%
2005−2.8%
2004−3.4%
2003−4.6%
2002−4.0%
2001−4.4%
2000−6.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

12.4%2024

World Bank
Data
YearTax revenue
202412.4%
202312.6%
202211.6%
202111.2%
202010.9%
201911.9%
201812.0%
201712.9%
201613.6%
201514.1%
201414.8%
201315.3%
201215.6%
201114.8%
201013.3%
200914.9%
200814.7%
200714.3%
200614.5%
200514.8%
200415.2%
200315.5%
200217.4%
200117.8%
200013.7%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Malaysia

Population

35.98 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
202535.98 m
202435.56 m
202335.13 m
202234.70 m
202134.28 m
202033.89 m
201933.44 m
201832.91 m
201732.36 m
201631.79 m
201531.23 m
201430.70 m
201330.17 m
201229.66 m
201129.16 m
201028.66 m
200928.12 m
200827.57 m
200727.00 m
200626.42 m
200525.84 m
200425.26 m
200324.68 m
200224.10 m
200123.53 m
200022.97 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over8.0%15 to 6470.7%Under 1521.3%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202521.3%70.7%8.0%
202421.8%70.5%7.7%
202322.3%70.3%7.5%
202222.8%70.0%7.2%
202123.4%69.7%7.0%
202024.0%69.3%6.7%
201924.5%69.0%6.5%
201824.9%68.9%6.3%
201725.2%68.7%6.1%
201625.5%68.6%5.9%
201525.8%68.5%5.7%
201426.2%68.3%5.5%
201326.6%68.0%5.4%
201227.0%67.8%5.2%
201127.4%67.5%5.1%
201027.9%67.1%5.0%
200928.6%66.6%4.8%
200829.4%66.0%4.7%
200730.0%65.4%4.5%
200630.7%64.9%4.4%
200531.4%64.3%4.3%
200432.0%63.8%4.2%
200332.6%63.3%4.1%
200233.1%62.8%4.0%
200133.7%62.4%3.9%
200034.2%62.0%3.9%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.542024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.54
20231.55
20221.55
20211.56
20201.68
20191.78
20181.84
20171.89
20161.94
20152.01
20142.06
20132.07
20122.12
20112.15
20102.14
20092.22
20082.26
20072.25
20062.31
20052.39
20042.49
20032.60
20022.66
20012.81
20002.94

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

76.8 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202476.8 years
202376.7 years
202275.4 years
202173.9 years
202076.1 years
201975.9 years
201875.7 years
201775.5 years
201675.4 years
201575.3 years
201475.3 years
201375.5 years
201275.5 years
201175.5 years
201075.4 years
200975.3 years
200875.2 years
200775.0 years
200674.7 years
200574.4 years
200474.0 years
200373.7 years
200273.5 years
200173.1 years
200072.7 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

166 6152025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 232 971 people, in 2006.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
2025166 615
2024174 770
2023181 071
2022188 154
2021188 506
2020101 907
2019203 284
2018221 965
2017227 677
2016222 141
2015187 663
2014159 791
2013149 637
2012134 975
2011122 269
2010157 164
2009178 410
2008202 481
2007229 784
2006232 971
2005225 864
2004212 278
2003199 510
2002196 227
2001173 613
2000125 499

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.0%2023

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20234.0%
20223.9%
20214.4%
20204.1%
20193.8%
20183.8%
20173.7%
20163.7%
20153.8%
20143.7%
20133.5%
20123.5%
20113.3%
20103.2%
20093.3%
20083.0%
20073.1%
20063.1%
20052.8%
20042.9%
20032.9%
20022.7%
20012.7%
20002.5%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.5%2023

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20233.5%
20223.5%
20214.3%
20203.9%
20194.2%
20184.5%
20174.7%
20164.8%
20154.9%
20145.2%
20135.5%
20125.7%
20115.8%
20105.0%
20096.0%
20084.0%
20074.4%
20064.5%
20045.9%
20037.5%
20027.7%
20017.5%
20006.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

98.0%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202498.0%
202397.7%
202297.4%
202196.8%
202089.6%
201984.2%
201881.2%
201780.1%
201678.8%
201571.1%
201463.7%
201357.1%
201265.8%
201161.0%
201056.3%
200955.9%
200855.8%
200755.7%
200651.6%
200548.6%
200442.3%
200335.0%
200232.3%
200126.7%
200021.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

40.72021

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202140.7
201841.2
201541.1
201341.3
201143.6
200845.5
200644.8
200346.4

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

77.4%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202577.4%
202476.9%
202376.4%
202276.0%
202175.5%
202075.0%
201974.8%
201874.6%
201774.2%
201673.9%
201573.4%
201473.0%
201372.5%
201272.0%
201171.4%
201070.9%
200970.3%
200869.5%
200768.8%
200667.9%
200567.0%
200466.1%
200365.1%
200264.1%
200163.0%
200062.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

17.0%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202117.0%
202017.6%
201916.2%
201816.7%
201717.0%
201613.7%
201511.1%
20149.9%
20139.5%
20128.1%
20116.7%
20106.2%
20096.9%
20088.9%
20077.0%
20067.8%
20058.0%
20047.5%
20037.2%
20028.1%
20019.3%
200010.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

7.5%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
20217.5%
20207.0%
20195.7%
20185.3%
20175.2%
20164.4%
20153.4%
20143.0%
20132.8%
20122.5%
20112.2%
20102.0%
20092.3%
20083.0%
20072.8%
20063.1%
20053.0%
20043.2%
20033.3%
20023.5%
20014.2%
20004.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

8.3 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20248.3 t
20238.0 t
20228.0 t
20217.5 t
20207.5 t
20197.6 t
20187.7 t
20177.3 t
20167.8 t
20158.1 t
20148.2 t
20137.9 t
20127.4 t
20117.5 t
20107.5 t
20097.0 t
20087.8 t
20077.6 t
20067.1 t
20057.0 t
20046.7 t
20036.3 t
20026.1 t
20015.9 t
20005.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

57.7%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202357.7%
202257.9%
202158.0%
202058.2%
201958.3%
201858.5%
201758.6%
201658.8%
201559.2%
201458.9%
201358.6%
201258.3%
201158.0%
201057.7%
200957.9%
200858.1%
200758.4%
200658.6%
200558.8%
200459.0%
200359.3%
200259.5%
200159.7%
200059.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Malaysia's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1963
Government
constitutional monarchy, elective monarchy, federal monarchy, federation, parliamentary monarchy
Official language
Malay
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

MYISO alpha-2
MYSISO alpha-3
458ISO numeric
Calling code
+60
Internet domain
.my
Time zone
UTC+08:00

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q833 · World Bank data · Asia