Malaysia's nominal GDP at RM2.03 trillion in 2025, employees' compensation up 33.9% - DOSM

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded 4.8 per cent to RM2.03 trillion in 2025 with Compensation of Employees (CE) accounting for 33.9 per cent of GDP, up from 33.6 per cent in 2024.

The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said CE grew 5.8 per cent, outpacing overall economic growth and resulting in a higher share of employees’ compensation in GDP.