GM ECONOMY · COUNTRY PROFILE
Malaysia
Macroeconomic, fiscal, labour-market, external-sector and structural indicators with trends, data coverage and source quality at a glance.
ISOMY / MYS
RegionAsia
SubregionSoutheastern Asia
Income groupUpper middle income
Core indicator coverage12 / 12100% available
Profile data qualityGoodBased on coverage, observation count and latest year
Country groupsASEAN · Emerging Markets · Asia-Pacific · Asia Module
Core economic indicators
12 key series with latest values and short-term directionGDP GrowthGood
5.17%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +0.07 pp
InflationGood
1.38%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -0.45 pp
UnemploymentGood
3.76%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -0.08 pp
Government DebtGood
64.57%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +0.28 pp
Current Account BalanceGood
1.69%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +0.13 pp
GDP per CapitaGood
13,124.56
↑ Higher than previous observation · +1,250.13
GDP PPPGood
1.49 trillion
↑ Higher than previous observation · +112,093,002,152.45
Gross Capital FormationGood
20.46%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -1.49 pp
ExportsGood
71.34%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +2.66 pp
Foreign ReservesGood
116.23 billion
↑ Higher than previous observation · +2,766,573,234.03
Labor Force ParticipationGood
66.12%
→ Little change from previous observation · +0.01 pp
PopulationGood
35.56 million
↑ Higher than previous observation · +431,375.00
Data quality
Coverage and recency of the core profileGood profile quality with 100% core-indicator coverage.
12 good · 0 adequate · 0 limited series.
Coverage details
Latest year, time-series depth and source| Indicator | Latest year | Observations | Coverage | Quality | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth | 2025 | 65 | 1961–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Inflation | 2025 | 66 | 1960–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Unemployment | 2025 | 35 | 1991–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Government Debt | 2024 | 29 | 1990–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Current Account Balance | 2024 | 51 | 1974–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| GDP per Capita | 2025 | 66 | 1960–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| GDP PPP | 2025 | 36 | 1990–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Gross Capital Formation | 2025 | 66 | 1960–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Exports | 2024 | 65 | 1960–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Foreign Reserves | 2024 | 65 | 1960–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Labor Force Participation | 2025 | 36 | 1990–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Population | 2024 | 65 | 1960–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |