Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 8,900 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malaysia is 8,900 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 10,154 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 119.42 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Malaysia 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 119.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 129.79 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 154.75 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 155.5 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 149.56 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 154.59 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 257.52 current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 1974 | 354.87 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 316.03 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 428.86 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 485.48 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 578.6 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 840.92 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 955.87 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 845.83 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 841.4 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 953.21 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 1,091 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 982.75 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 864.02 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 1,075 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 1,228 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1,408 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1,614 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 1,845 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 2,129 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 2,406 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 2,925 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 3,568 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 3,709 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3,691 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,353 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3,767 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 4,272 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 3,747 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 3,874 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,252 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 5,007 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 5,454 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 6,079 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 6,524 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 7,233 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 5,591 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 6,932 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 7,824 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 7,676 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,566 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7,628 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,401 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 5,859 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6,631 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 7,515 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 7,119 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,902 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8,721 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 10,154 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 8,900 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.65 current US$ per person | 119.42 current US$ per person | 154.75 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 372.19 current US$ per person | 149.56 current US$ per person | 840.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,025 current US$ per person | 841.4 current US$ per person | 1,408 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,901 current US$ per person | 1,614 current US$ per person | 3,767 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,203 current US$ per person | 3,747 current US$ per person | 7,233 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,115 current US$ per person | 5,859 current US$ per person | 7,824 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,669 current US$ per person | 6,902 current US$ per person | 10,154 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 8,900 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,154 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.42 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.