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Malaysia GDP by year, 1960 to 2025

Malaysia's GDP hit a record $472 billion in 2025, 33rd in the world, up from 43rd in 2000, after a 28% fall in 1998.

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  • Malaysia: $2B in 1960, $472B in 2025.
  • Vietnam: $14B in 1985, $515B in 2025 (37× higher). Its low point was $6B in 1989.
  • Philippines: $8B in 1960, $487B in 2025 (65× higher). Its low point was $5B in 1962.
  • Denmark: $6B in 1960, $463B in 2025 (72× higher).

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Malaysia was 44th in the world in 1980 and 43rd in 2000, then moved up to 33rd by 2025. GDP reached a record $472 billion that year, compared with $94 billion in 2000 and $255 billion in 2010. The deepest fall in the data was in 1998, when the Asian financial crisis cut GDP 28 percent from $100 billion to $72 billion. A 12 percent fall followed in 2009.

Malaysia finishes the race with its three nearest economies behind Vietnam ($515 billion) and the Philippines ($487 billion) but ahead of Denmark ($462 billion). Vietnam moved ahead for good in 2022, and the Philippines in 2023. Malaysia passed Denmark in 2025, after trading places with it several times since 2018. The figures are nominal current US dollars, not adjusted for inflation or purchasing power.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, billions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Malaysia's GDP, GDP in current US$ billions, 1960 to 2025, 1960–2025
Date🇲🇾 Malaysia🇻🇳 Vietnam🇵🇭 Philippines🇩🇰 Denmark
1960$2B$8B$6B
1961$2B$8B$7B
1962$2B$5B$8B
1963$3B$6B$9B
1964$3B$6B$10B
1965$3B$7B$11B
1966$3B$7B$12B
1967$3B$8B$13B
1968$3B$9B$14B
1969$4B$10B$15B
1970$4B$8B$17B
1971$4B$8B$19B
1972$5B$9B$23B
1973$8B$11B$31B
1974$10B$16B$34B
1975$9B$17B$40B
1976$11B$19B$45B
1977$13B$22B$50B
1978$16B$26B$60B
1979$21B$31B$70B
1980$25B$37B$71B
1981$25B$41B$62B
1982$27B$42B$60B
1983$30B$38B$60B
1984$34B$36B$59B
1985$31B$14B$35B$63B
1986$28B$26B$34B$88B
1987$32B$37B$38B$109B
1988$35B$25B$43B$116B
1989$39B$6B$49B$112B
1990$44B$7B$51B$138B
1991$49B$10B$52B$139B
1992$59B$10B$60B$153B
1993$67B$13B$62B$143B
1994$75B$16B$73B$156B
1995$89B$21B$85B$185B
1996$101B$25B$95B$188B
1997$100B$27B$94B$173B
1998$72B$27B$75B$177B
1999$79B$29B$86B$178B
2000$94B$31B$84B$164B
2001$93B$33B$79B$165B
2002$101B$35B$84B$179B
2003$110B$40B$87B$218B
2004$125B$45B$95B$252B
2005$144B$58B$107B$265B
2006$163B$66B$128B$283B
2007$194B$77B$156B$320B
2008$231B$99B$182B$355B
2009$202B$106B$176B$323B
2010$255B$147B$208B$322B
2011$298B$173B$234B$344B
2012$314B$196B$262B$327B
2013$323B$214B$284B$345B
2014$338B$234B$298B$353B
2015$301B$239B$306B$302B
2016$301B$257B$319B$312B
2017$319B$281B$329B$332B
2018$359B$310B$347B$355B
2019$365B$334B$377B$345B
2020$338B$347B$362B$356B
2021$374B$367B$394B$406B
2022$408B$413B$404B$400B
2023$400B$434B$437B$405B
2024$422B$476B$462B$425B
2025$472B$515B$487B$463B

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Frequently asked questions

What is Malaysia's GDP?

Malaysia's GDP was about $472 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank, in current US dollars. That ranks 33rd in the world and is the highest value in the series.

What happened to Malaysia's GDP in 1998?

Malaysia's GDP fell 28 percent in 1998, from $100 billion to $72 billion, during the Asian financial crisis.

Which economies are closest to Malaysia's in size?

In 2025 the nearest were Vietnam at $515 billion, the Philippines at $487 billion and Denmark at $462 billion. Malaysia sat between the Philippines and Denmark.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, billions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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