Adjusted net savings per person in Malaysia

Malaysia: Adjusted net savings per person was 56.82 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
56.82
Change on year
up 78.5%
World rank
121st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,373
in 2011
All-time low
-114.62
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per person in Malaysia, 1990–2021

05001.0k1.5k1990200520211990: -114.61991: -201992: 80.81993: 250.61994: 328.31995: 346.91996: 568.71997: 567.31998: 334.61999: 367.72000: 369.32001: 281.32002: 367.22003: 438.92004: 5792005: 662.42006: 801.92007: 1.0k2008: 1.2k2009: 735.52010: 999.42011: 1.4k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.0k2014: 758.92015: 5562016: 548.32017: 457.82018: 119.72019: -52020: 31.82021: 56.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per person in Malaysia is 56.82, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 78.5% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in Malaysia peaked at 1,373 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -114.62, in 1990.

Malaysia ranks 121st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net savings per person in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per person in Malaysia, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 -114.62 —
1991 -20.02 -82.5%
1992 80.8 -503.6%
1993 250.57 +210.1%
1994 328.26 +31.0%
1995 346.86 +5.7%
1996 568.68 +64.0%
1997 567.32 -0.2%
1998 334.63 -41.0%
1999 367.68 +9.9%
2000 369.26 +0.4%
2001 281.31 -23.8%
2002 367.19 +30.5%
2003 438.87 +19.5%
2004 579.05 +31.9%
2005 662.44 +14.4%
2006 801.91 +21.1%
2007 1,007 +25.6%
2008 1,168 +16.0%
2009 735.48 -37.0%
2010 999.35 +35.9%
2011 1,373 +37.4%
2012 1,099 -20.0%
2013 1,005 -8.5%
2014 758.93 -24.5%
2015 556.03 -26.7%
2016 548.33 -1.4%
2017 457.75 -16.5%
2018 119.74 -73.8%
2019 -5.02 -104.2%
2020 31.83 -734.1%
2021 56.82 +78.5%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 56.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 439.77, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 56.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 563.21, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net savings per person in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +734.1% -5.02 31.83
1992 +503.6% -20.02 80.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 271.02 -114.62 568.68 10
2000s 641.03 281.31 1,168 10
2010s 691.14 -5.02 1,373 10
2020s 44.33 31.83 56.82 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 118 Niger 67.89 compare
  2. 119 Uzbekistan 65.45 compare
  3. 120 South Africa 65.13 compare
  4. 122 Armenia 54.33 compare
  5. 123 Mali 45.12 compare
  6. 124 Zimbabwe 42.5 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per person in Malaysia?
Adjusted net savings per person in Malaysia was 56.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1,373 in 2011.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -114.62 in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for adjusted net savings per person?
Malaysia ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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