Malaysia

Country in Asia

In brief

Industry, share of GDP: 35.7% (2025). World rank 28 of 200; in Asia, 17 of 47. Exports, share of GDP: 71% (2025). World rank 28 of 184; in Asia, 10 of 44. Living on under $3 a day: 0% (2021). World rank 1 of 116 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 28. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $301.4B → $472.2B, GDP per person $9,649 → $13,125, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $24,526 → $41,498. Better than all its neighbours (Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand): GDP growth per year.

Size and growth

GDP: $472.2B 2025
GDP per person: $13,125 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $41,498 2025
GDP growth per year: +5.2% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): Upper-middle income
Gross national income per person: $12,380 2025
Inflation: +1.4% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 32 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 8.2% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 35.7% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 54.8% 2025
Unemployment: 3.8% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 12% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 51.6% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 71% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 65.4% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: +1.6% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +4.6% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 1.9% 2025
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 12.4% 2024
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 40.7 2021
Living on under $3 a day: 0% 2021