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Malaysia

East Asia & Pacific Upper middle income Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia posted GDP of $472.19B in 2025. Population stands at 35.98M, while GDP per capita reaches $13,124.56. Latest available inflation is 1.38%, and unemployment is 3.76%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $472.19B 2025 Population, total 35.98M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $13,124.56 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 1.38% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 76.82 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 3.76% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 5.17% 2025

Population, total

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35.98M
2025

Population, total increased from 7.96M in 1960 to 35.98M in 2025, a gain of 28.02M.

GDP (current US$)

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$472.19B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $1.92B in 1960 to $472.19B in 2025, a gain of $470.28B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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1.38%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from 0.06% in 1960 to 1.38% in 2025, a gain of 1.32%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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76.82 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 57.17 years in 1960 to 76.82 years in 2024, a gain of 19.65 years.

Country takeaways

  • Malaysia posts $472.19B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #33.
  • Malaysia posts 35.98M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #45.
  • Malaysia posts $13,124.56 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #73.
  • Malaysia posts 1.38% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #41.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 7.96M in 1960 to 35.98M in 2025, a gain of 28.02M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $1.92B in 1960 to $472.19B in 2025, a gain of $470.28B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from 0.06% in 1960 to 1.38% in 2025, a gain of 1.32%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 57.17 years in 1960 to 76.82 years in 2024, a gain of 19.65 years.

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