The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malaysia expanded 5.20 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. This dataset provides - Malaysia GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The real gross domestic product (GDP) of Malaysia grew by 5.11 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year and was forecast to remain at around four percent for the medium term. What affects GDP? GDP is the sum of spending in a country by consumers, investors, and the government, plus net exports. High GDP growth is associated with low unemployment, because a growing economy demands a growing labor force. There are also inflationary pressures, but responsible monetary and fiscal policy can keep the inflation rate low. GDP and development Developmental economists focus more on GDP per capita than GDP. Looking at how much each member of the economy generates gives a general idea of the level of development, with strong correlations between this and other development indicators. If population growth is faster than GDP growth, residents in the country will be worse off, in spite of a growing economy.

In 2024, the real gross domestic product (GDP) in Vietnam grew by approximately **** percent, marking the highest growth rate in Southeast Asia. In comparison, Myanmar's real GDP growth rate dropped by **** percent. Southeast Asia, a tapestry of economic and cultural complexity Historically a critical component of global trade, Southeast Asia is a diverse region with heterogeneous economies. The region comprises ** countries in total. While Singapore is a highly developed country economy and Brunei has a relatively high GDP per capita, the rest of the Southeast Asian countries are characterized by lower GDPs per capita and have yet to overcome the middle-income trap. Malaysia is one of these countries, having reached the middle-income level for many decades but yet to grow incomes proportionally to its economic development. Nevertheless, Southeast Asia’s young population will further drive economic growth across the region’s markets. ASEAN’s economic significance Aiming to promote economic growth, social progress, cultural development, and regional stability, all Southeast Asian countries except for Timor-Leste are part of the political and economic union Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Even though many concerns surround the union, ASEAN has avoided trade conflicts and is one of the largest and most dynamic trade zones globally. Factors such as the growing young population, high GDP growth, a largely positive trade balance, and exemplary regional integration hold great potential for future economic development in Southeast Asia.

Full Year GDP Growth in Malaysia increased to 5.10 percent in 2024 from 3.60 percent in 2023. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Malaysia Full Year GDP Growth.

Malaysia GDP: Growth: Adjusted Net National Income data was reported at 3.012 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.671 % for 2015. Malaysia GDP: Growth: Adjusted Net National Income data is updated yearly, averaging 7.947 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.479 % in 1973 and a record low of -9.574 % in 1998. Malaysia GDP: Growth: Adjusted Net National Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Annual Growth Rate. Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in 'The Changing Wealth of Nations 2018: Building a Sustainable Future' (Lange et al 2018).; Weighted average;

Monthly and long-term Malaysia GDP data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

The gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices in Malaysia amounted to 422.23 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the GDP rose by 395.47 billion U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The GDP will steadily rise by 224.23 billion U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.This indicator describes the gross domestic product at current prices. The values are based upon the GDP in national currency converted to U.S. dollars using market exchange rates (yearly average). The GDP represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Malaysia was last recorded at 11868.36 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in Malaysia is equivalent to 94 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Malaysia GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Malaysia stood at 12,620 U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the GDP per capita rose by 10,690 U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The GDP per capita will steadily rise by 5,510 U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.This indicator describes the gross domestic product per capita at current prices. Thereby, the gross domestic product was first converted from national currency to U.S. dollars at current exchange rates and then divided by the total population. The gross domestic product is a measure of a country's productivity. It refers to the total value of goods and service produced during a given time period (here a year).

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malaysia was worth 421.97 billion US dollars in 2024, according to official data from the World Bank. The GDP value of Malaysia represents 0.40 percent of the world economy. This dataset provides - Malaysia GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malaysia Central Govt Development Expenditure: Gross: Economic and Social data was reported at 6,066.865 MYR mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,436.203 MYR mn for Jun 2018. Malaysia Central Govt Development Expenditure: Gross: Economic and Social data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,362.000 MYR mn from Mar 1975 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 175 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,412.286 MYR mn in Dec 2010 and a record low of 214.400 MYR mn in Mar 1975. Malaysia Central Govt Development Expenditure: Gross: Economic and Social data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Negara Malaysia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.F005: Central Government Expenditure.

Malaysia Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 1.298 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.259 % for 2014. Malaysia Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.788 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.298 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.216 % in 1996. Malaysia Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank: Technology. Gloss domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

In 2024, the total gross domestic product (GDP) of all ASEAN states amounted to approximately 3.95 trillion U.S. dollars, a significant increase from the previous years. In fact, the GDP of the ASEAN region has been skyrocketing for a few years now, reflecting the region’s thriving economy. Power in the EastThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. It was established in 1967 among five of these countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines) to facilitate trade and economic growth, as well as promote cultural development and social structures in the region. To date, they have been joined by another five nations. The ASEAN marketThe founding of the ASEAN organization provides the collaborating nations with more autonomy and influence on the global economy than they would have had by themselves. Additionally, struggling participating countries, such as Laos, are given an opportunity to grow on an ASEAN single market.

This statistic depicts the public sector development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Malaysia from 2012 to 2018, by type. In 2018, the public sector development expenditure by non-financial public corporations in Malaysia was forecasted to amount to around six percent of Malaysia's GDP.

GDP from Construction in Malaysia increased to 19578 MYR Million in the third quarter of 2025 from 18091 MYR Million in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Malaysia Gdp From Construction - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Malaysia Central Govt Development Expenditure: Gross: Quarterly data was reported at 9,167.008 MYR mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10,917.692 MYR mn for Mar 2018. Malaysia Central Govt Development Expenditure: Gross: Quarterly data is updated quarterly, averaging 8,286.529 MYR mn from Mar 1996 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 90 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,836.229 MYR mn in Dec 2010 and a record low of 933.000 MYR mn in Mar 1999. Malaysia Central Govt Development Expenditure: Gross: Quarterly data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Negara Malaysia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.F001: Central Government Finance.

Abstract

Financial inclusion is critical in reducing poverty and achieving inclusive economic growth. When people can participate in the financial system, they are better able to start and expand businesses, invest in their children’s education, and absorb financial shocks. Yet prior to 2011, little was known about the extent of financial inclusion and the degree to which such groups as the poor, women, and rural residents were excluded from formal financial systems.

By collecting detailed indicators about how adults around the world manage their day-to-day finances, the Global Findex allows policy makers, researchers, businesses, and development practitioners to track how the use of financial services has changed over time. The database can also be used to identify gaps in access to the formal financial system and design policies to expand financial inclusion.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

Individuals

Universe

The target population is the civilian, non-institutionalized population 15 years and above.

Kind of data

Observation data/ratings [obs]

Sampling procedure

The indicators in the 2017 Global Findex database are drawn from survey data covering almost 150,000 people in 144 economies-representing more than 97 percent of the world's population (see Table A.1 of the Global Findex Database 2017 Report for a list of the economies included). The survey was carried out over the 2017 calendar year by Gallup, Inc., as part of its Gallup World Poll, which since 2005 has annually conducted surveys of approximately 1,000 people in each of more than 160 economies and in over 150 languages, using randomly selected, nationally representative samples. The target population is the entire civilian, noninstitutionalized population age 15 and above. Interview procedure Surveys are conducted face to face in economies where telephone coverage represents less than 80 percent of the population or where this is the customary methodology. In most economies the fieldwork is completed in two to four weeks.

In economies where face-to-face surveys are conducted, the first stage of sampling is the identification of primary sampling units. These units are stratified by population size, geography, or both, and clustering is achieved through one or more stages of sampling. Where population information is available, sample selection is based on probabilities proportional to population size; otherwise, simple random sampling is used. Random route procedures are used to select sampled households. Unless an outright refusal occurs, interviewers make up to three attempts to survey the sampled household. To increase the probability of contact and completion, attempts are made at different times of the day and, where possible, on different days. If an interview cannot be obtained at the initial sampled household, a simple substitution method is used.

Respondents are randomly selected within the selected households. Each eligible household member is listed and the handheld survey device randomly selects the household member to be interviewed. For paper surveys, the Kish grid method is used to select the respondent. In economies where cultural restrictions dictate gender matching, respondents are randomly selected from among all eligible adults of the interviewer's gender.

In economies where telephone interviewing is employed, random digit dialing or a nationally representative list of phone numbers is used. In most economies where cell phone penetration is high, a dual sampling frame is used. Random selection of respondents is achieved by using either the latest birthday or household enumeration method. At least three attempts are made to reach a person in each household, spread over different days and times of day.

The sample size was 1004.

Mode of data collection

Landline and cellular telephone

Research instrument

The questionnaire was designed by the World Bank, in conjunction with a Technical Advisory Board composed of leading academics, practitioners, and policy makers in the field of financial inclusion. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Gallup Inc. also provided valuable input. The questionnaire was piloted in multiple countries, using focus groups, cognitive interviews, and field testing. The questionnaire is available in more than 140 languages upon request.

Questions on cash on delivery, saving using an informal savings club or person outside the family, domestic remittances, and agricultural payments are only asked in developing economies and few other selected countries. The question on mobile money accounts was only asked in economies that were part of the Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) database of the GSMA at the time the interviews were being held.

Sampling error estimates

Estimates of standard errors (which account for sampling error) vary by country and indicator. For country-specific margins of error, please refer to the Methodology section and corresponding table in Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli, Leora Klapper, Dorothe Singer, Saniya Ansar, and Jake Hess. 2018. The Global Findex Database 2017: Measuring Financial Inclusion and the Fintech Revolution. Washington, DC: World Bank

Malaysia MOF Projection: CGE: Development: Federal Territory data was reported at 914.424 MYR mn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 920.686 MYR mn for 2017. Malaysia MOF Projection: CGE: Development: Federal Territory data is updated yearly, averaging 917.555 MYR mn from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2018, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,777.313 MYR mn in 2012 and a record low of 219.615 MYR mn in 2011. Malaysia MOF Projection: CGE: Development: Federal Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.F007: Central Government Expenditure: Annual: Projection: Ministry of Finance.

Malaysia Central Govt Development Expenditure: Loan Recoveries:Less:Quarterly data was reported at 142.500 MYR mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.800 MYR mn for Jun 2018. Malaysia Central Govt Development Expenditure: Loan Recoveries:Less:Quarterly data is updated quarterly, averaging 179.000 MYR mn from Mar 1996 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 91 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,871.000 MYR mn in Dec 2005 and a record low of -236.600 MYR mn in Sep 2017. Malaysia Central Govt Development Expenditure: Loan Recoveries:Less:Quarterly data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Negara Malaysia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.F001: Central Government Finance.

The unemployment rate in Thailand reached 1.1 percent in 2020, a small increase from the previous year. Most of Thailand’s population is of working age and employed. About 47 percent of Thailand’s inhabitants work in the service sector, and another large portion of the population works in agriculture. Emerging and upwards Thailand is considered an emerging economy, as reflected by the country’s growing service sector. In recent years, Thailand has maintained a trade surplus, with the largest portion of exports going to China, the United States, and Japan. As of 2018, most of Taiwan’s exports are electrical machinery equipment and computers. An ASEAN leader Thailand is one of the founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), developed to nurture trade and economic growth among Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. The organization has seen growth in gross domestic product (GDP) to over 2.5 trillion U.S. dollars. Among the countries involved, Thailand has the second largest economy with 487 billion U.S. dollars as of 2018.