The Malaysian economy stalled from the previous quarter in Q1 2026, marking the weakest performance since Q4 2022, following an upwardly revised 1.4% expansion in Q4. GDP Growth Rate in Malaysia averaged 1.15 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.20 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -14.70 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

GDP Growth Rate in Malaysia is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around -0.20 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-13 04:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
Q4 0.8% 2.7% 1.6%
2026-05-15 04:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
Q1 0% 1.4% 0.5%
2026-08-14 04:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
Q2 0% 2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 5.20 5.10 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 5.40 6.20 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 437719.00 457859.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 24435.00 27268.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 19064.00 19281.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 101295.00 105344.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Mining 24933.00 26759.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Services 262003.00 272628.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.00 1.40 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 100378.00 96669.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
Gross National Product 420.60 440.60 MYR Billion Mar 2026


Malaysia GDP Growth Rate
Malaysia is a developing economy in Asia which, in recent years, has successfully transformed from an exporter of raw materials into a diversified economy. The largest sector of the economy is services, accounting for around 54 percent of GDP. Manufacturing sector has been growing in recent years and now accounts for 25 percent of GDP and more than 60 percent of total exports. Mining and quarrying constitutes 9 percent of GDP and agriculture 9 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.00 1.40 18.20 -14.70 2000 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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