Gross national income per capita undp in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross national income per capita undp was 32,553 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,553
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
32,553
in 2023
All-time low
11,523
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national income per capita undp in Malaysia, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 11.5k1991: 12.2k1992: 12.9k1993: 13.9k1994: 14.8k1995: 15.8k1996: 17.0k1997: 17.6k1998: 15.9k1999: 16.2k2000: 17.1k2001: 16.9k2002: 17.5k2003: 18.3k2004: 19.2k2005: 19.9k2006: 20.9k2007: 21.9k2008: 22.3k2009: 21.7k2010: 22.6k2011: 23.6k2012: 24.1k2013: 24.9k2014: 26.0k2015: 27.0k2016: 27.9k2017: 29.1k2018: 29.9k2019: 31.0k2020: 29.1k2021: 29.6k2022: 31.6k2023: 32.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 32,553 for gross national income per capita undp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income per capita undp in Malaysia peaked at 32,553 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,523, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,780 11,523 17,638 10
2000s 19,553 16,894 22,252 10
2010s 26,606 22,606 31,009 10
2020s 30,732 29,117 32,553 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 51 Greece 35,761 compare
  2. 52 Türkiye 34,507 compare
  3. 53 Panama 34,385 compare
  4. 55 Bulgaria 32,175 compare
  5. 56 Kazakhstan 30,988 compare
  6. 57 Bahamas, The 30,975 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income per capita undp in Malaysia?
Gross national income per capita undp in Malaysia was 32,553 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 32,553 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,523 in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for gross national income per capita undp?
Malaysia ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income per capita undp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Gross national income per capita undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national income per capita undp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,478 data points, 1990–2023
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