Adjusted net savings per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Adjusted net savings per capita was 56.82 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

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

Adjusted net savings per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2021

05001.0k1.5k1990200520211990: -114.6 current US$1991: -20 current US$1992: 80.8 current US$1993: 250.6 current US$1994: 328.3 current US$1995: 346.9 current US$1996: 568.7 current US$1997: 567.3 current US$1998: 334.6 current US$1999: 367.7 current US$2000: 369.3 current US$2001: 281.3 current US$2002: 367.2 current US$2003: 438.9 current US$2004: 579 current US$2005: 662.4 current US$2006: 801.9 current US$2007: 1.0k current US$2008: 1.2k current US$2009: 735.5 current US$2010: 999.4 current US$2011: 1.4k current US$2012: 1.1k current US$2013: 1.0k current US$2014: 758.9 current US$2015: 556 current US$2016: 548.3 current US$2017: 457.8 current US$2018: 119.7 current US$2019: -5 current US$2020: 31.8 current US$2021: 56.8 current US$

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Malaysia is 56.82 current US$, 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 capita in Malaysia peaked at 1,373 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -114.62 current US$, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per capita in Malaysia?
Adjusted net savings per capita in Malaysia was 56.82 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1,373 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -114.62 current US$ in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
Malaysia ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per capita 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.