GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 116.56 base year varies by country in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP deflator: linked series in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 116.56 base year varies by country for gdp deflator: linked series in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Malaysia peaked at 118.36 base year varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.86 base year varies by country, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.86 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 42.32 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 43.34 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 45.07 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 46.85 base year varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 48.55 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 50.33 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 52.09 base year varies by country | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 56.51 base year varies by country | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 56.54 base year varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.55 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 60.57 base year varies by country | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.47 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.53 base year varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 68.41 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 74.47 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 77.43 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 81.21 base year varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 89.65 base year varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 84.28 base year varies by country | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 90.4 base year varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 95.3 base year varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 96.25 base year varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.42 base year varies by country | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8 base year varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 100 base year varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 101.66 base year varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 105.5 base year varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 106.16 base year varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 106.23 base year varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.37 base year varies by country | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 111.35 base year varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 118.36 base year varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 116.17 base year varies by country | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 117.09 base year varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 116.56 base year varies by country | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 116.56 base year varies by country is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.5 base year varies by country, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 116.56 base year varies by country is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.07 base year varies by country, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.25 base year varies by country | 40.86 base year varies by country | 56.54 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.46 base year varies by country | 60.57 base year varies by country | 89.65 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.67 base year varies by country | 90.4 base year varies by country | 106.23 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.15 base year varies by country | 105.37 base year varies by country | 118.36 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 172 Bahrain 117.19 base year varies by country compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 117.12 base year varies by country compare
- 174 Benin 116.78 base year varies by country compare
- 176 Djibouti 116.41 base year varies by country compare
- 177 Italy 115.8 base year varies by country compare
- 178 Finland 115.59 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Malaysia?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Malaysia was 116.56 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.36 base year varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.86 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Malaysia ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).