Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Malaysia
Malaysia: Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar was 10,512 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Malaysia, 1965–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Malaysia is 10,512, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Malaysia peaked at 10,512 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,674, in 1965.
Malaysia ranks 60th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,674 | — |
| 1966 | 1,754 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 1,774 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,867 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1,909 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1,974 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,036 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2,173 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2,370 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2,506 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2,468 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,690 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 2,833 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2,953 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3,154 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 3,308 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3,452 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3,565 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,691 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3,872 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3,724 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3,660 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,746 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,999 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 4,237 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 4,491 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4,789 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 5,080 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5,442 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5,795 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 6,205 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 6,654 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 6,962 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6,291 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 6,519 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,939 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 6,829 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7,055 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7,323 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7,677 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7,941 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8,236 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8,601 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8,862 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8,582 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9,069 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9,397 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 9,758 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,064 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10,512 | +4.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10,512 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,861, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10,512 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,834, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,796 | 1,674 | 1,909 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,516 | 1,974 | 3,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,725 | 3,308 | 4,237 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,823 | 4,491 | 6,962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,804 | 6,829 | 8,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,760 | 9,069 | 10,512 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Malaysia?
- Exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Malaysia was 10,512 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,512 in 2014.
- What is the lowest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,674 in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.