Malaysia, is a country located at South-Eastern Asia, it has an area of 330,411 Km2.

Malaysia, with a population of 33,059,000 people, it is ranked at 48º position by population of 196 countries and has a population density of 100 people per km2.

It's capital is Kuala Lumpur and its currency is Malaysian ringgit

Malaysia is holding the 39 position by nominal GDP. Its national debt in 2023 was 257,812 millions of euros (278,844 millions of dollars), ( 69.76% debt-to-GDP ratio) and its public debt per capita is €7,799 euros per inhabitant$8,435 dollars per inhabitant.

In terms of the human development index (HDI) of Malaysia, which is the index used by the United Nations to measure the progress of a country, was 0.807 points in 2022, leaving it in 63th place in the table of 193 countries published.

If the reason to visit Malaysia are business, you must know it's in the 12th of the Doing Business ranking , which provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms.

In the tables at the bottom of the page, you can see more information about the economy and demography of Malaysia, if you want to see information about other countries click here

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Malaysia Economy
Gouvernement
Annual GDP [+]2023€369,557M
Annual GDP [+]2023$399,705M
GDP per capita [+]2023€11,179
GDP per capita [+]2023$12,091
Debt (M.€.) [+]2023257,812
Debt ($M) [+]2023278,844
Debt (%GDP) [+]202369.76%
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€7,799
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$8,435
Deficit (M.€) [+]2023-16,821
Deficit ($M) [+]2023-18,193
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2023-4.55%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202389,333.2
Expenditure ($M) [+]202396,621.0
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202213,560.1
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202214,290.7
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202220.15%
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20227,648.6
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20228,042.8
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20228.01%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20233,435.7
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20233,715.9
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20234.11%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202324.17%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023€2,702
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023$2,923
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2022€415
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2022$438
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2022€220
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2022$232
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023€104
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023$112
Moody's Rating [+]01/24/2025A3
S&P Rating [+]06/27/2022A-
Fitch Rating [+]12/04/2020BBB+
Corruption Index [+]202350
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201927º
Fragile States Index [+]202453.1
Innovation Ranking [+]202433º
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2017Q13.4%
Unemployed [+]2017Q1513K
NMW [+]2024$326.8
NMW [+]2024€295.4
Human Capital Ranking [+]201733º
Markets
Euro / Malaysian ringgit [+]04/17/20255.0069
US Dollar exchange rate [+]04/18/20254.4090
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]04/21/2025-8.70%
Money Market
Key rates [+]05/03/20233.00%
Business
Doing Business [+]202012º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2023604,000
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202320.06
Motor vehicle production [+]2023774,600
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2020547.01
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202212.2%
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201910.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202030.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202210,071,000
Exports [+]2023€289,309.3M
Exports [+]2023$312,830.2M
Exports % GDP [+]202378.29%
Imports [+]2023€245,768.6M
Imports [+]2023$265,749.5M
Imports % GDP [+]202366.50%
Trade balance [+]2023€43,540.7M
Trade balance [+]2023$47,090.8M
Trade balance % GDP [+]202311.78%
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2023100
Global Peace Ranking [+]202410º
Remittance received ($M) [+]20171,634.0
% Immigrant [+]202010.71%
% Emigrant [+]20205.73%
Birth Rate [+]202215.02‰
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20176,187.2
Crude death rate [+]20225.44‰
Fertility Rate [+]20221.79
% risk of poverty [+]20216.2%
Population [+]202333,059,000
Immigrant stock [+]20203,476,560
Emigrant stock [+]20201,860,037
HDI [+]20220.807
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024114º
Life expectancy [+]202276.26
Suicides [+]20151,752
Suicide rate [+]20155.62
Number of homicides [+]2021243
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20210.71
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20238.30
Annual crude oil production [+]2024477
Crude Oil Reserves [+]20213,600.0
Consumption GWh [+]2023178,653
Generation GWh [+]2023192,979
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]08/04/202437,351
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]08/04/20245,309,410
Fully vaccinated [+]08/14/202427,551,144
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]08/04/20241,129.83
Doses administered [+]08/14/202472,657,288