Data for Low & middle income, Malaysia OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...12.0Malaysia0.0(2024)TrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2023)Low & middle in...72Malaysia77(2023)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024)Low & middle in...6.56Malaysia35,557,673(2024)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...1.0Malaysia1.2(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)Low & middle in...-2,304,090Malaysia166,615(2025)TrendMost recent value(2020)Malaysia0.611(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 billion)Low & middle in...39,397.1Malaysia422.2(2024 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)Low & middle in...6,002.5Malaysia11,874.4(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...4.4Malaysia5.1(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)Low & middle in...4.9Malaysia3.8(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...3.7Malaysia1.8(2024)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...1.8Malaysia0.4(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2022)Low & middle in...27.7Malaysia57.7(2022)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...3.7Malaysia8.3(2024)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Low & middle in...90.5Malaysia100.0(2023)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2021)Low & middle in...11Malaysia1(2021)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Low & middle in...11.1Malaysia-0.3(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Malaysia86(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2015)Low & middle in...6Malaysia1(2015)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2023)Malaysia64.3(2023)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)Malaysia85.0(2024)TrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Malaysia98(2024)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...25Malaysia14(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Low & middle in...1.1Malaysia3.7(2024)Trend
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