Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 41,670 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Malaysia is 41,670 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Malaysia peaked at 41,670 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,919 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 17,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 17,815 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 19,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 20,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 22,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 23,785 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 24,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 22,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 22,902 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 23,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 23,291 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 23,999 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 27,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 28,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 30,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 30,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 29,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 30,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 29,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 29,864 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 31,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 33,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 34,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 35,689 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 36,810 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 34,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 37,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 39,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 41,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,291 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,810 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 49 Hungary 45,425 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Greece 45,015 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Slovakia 44,016 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Panama 39,169 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Bulgaria 38,916 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Mauritius 37,829 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Malaysia?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Malaysia was 41,670 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,670 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,919 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.