Country profile
Malaysia
Asia · Capital: Kuala Lumpur · Currency: Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
Malaysia is a country in Asia, with its capital at Kuala Lumpur. It has a GDP of $422.23B (2024), a population of 36M (2025), a GDP per capita of $11,874.
- GDP
- $422.23B
- GDP per capita
- $11,874
- Population
- 36M
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $41,498
2024 · #37 of 200
2024 · #86 of 200
2025 · #45 of 216
2025 · #56 of 185
Economy
- GDP
- $422.23B2024 · #37
- GDP per capita
- $11,8742024 · #86
- GDP growth
- 5.11%2024 · #39
- Inflation
- 1.83%2024 · #47
- Unemployment
- 3.76%2025 · #64
- Population
- 36M2025 · #45
- GDP (PPP)
- $1.49T2025 · #29
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $41,4982025 · #56
- Gini index
- 40.72021 · #125
- Government debt
- 69.5%2026 · #133
People
- Median age
- 31.8 yrs2024 · #122
- Fertility rate
- 1.5 children/woman2024 · #144
- Urbanization
- 77.4%2025 · #68
- Net migration
- +166,615/yr2025 · #7
- Life expectancy
- 76.8 yrs2024 · #85
- HDI
- 0.8192023 · #67
- Homicide rate
- 0.7 per 100k2023 · #34
Money
- Corporate tax
- 18-24%2024 · #149
- Top income tax
- 30%2024 · #86
- Big Mac index
- $3.392026-01 · #43
Figures
- Internet users
- 98.0%2024 · #12
- CO₂ per capita
- 8.3 t2024 · #26
- Area
- 330,803 km²#69
- Population density
- 109 /km²2025 · #98
- McDonald's
- 3722024 · #20
- Unicorn startups
- 22026-03 · #40
- Billionaires
- 192026 · #25
- Passport power
- 183 destinations2026 · #25
- Corruption index
- 50/1002024 · #59
- Military spending
- 1.0%2024 · #108
- Renewable energy
- 7.5%2021 · #158
Globenomics Company Index
The largest companies headquartered in Malaysia.
- 1Bursa MalaysiaMarket cap · ~$325.3B
- 2Genting GroupHospitality industry56,000 employees
- 3Tenaga NasionalElectric power industry34,938 employees
- 4PetronasPetroleum industry33,944 employees
- 5MBf Holdings Berhad11,000 employees