Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy, per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 135th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More social development data for Malaysia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 150,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for key features of electoral democracy, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Key features of electoral democracy divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Key features of electoral democracy ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Key features of electoral democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Key features of electoral democracy divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.