Foreign assets per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Foreign assets per capita was 14,214 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
14,214 current US$
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
46th
of 150 countries
All-time high
14,214 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,991 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Malaysia, 1995–2020

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1995200720201995: 2.0k current US$1996: 2.3k current US$1997: 2.1k current US$1998: 2.3k current US$1999: 2.8k current US$2000: 2.8k current US$2001: 2.9k current US$2002: 3.1k current US$2003: 3.6k current US$2004: 4.7k current US$2005: 4.7k current US$2006: 6.2k current US$2007: 8.8k current US$2008: 8.4k current US$2009: 9.2k current US$2010: 10.7k current US$2011: 12.2k current US$2012: 13.4k current US$2013: 13.7k current US$2014: 13.5k current US$2015: 12.4k current US$2016: 12.2k current US$2017: 13.0k current US$2018: 12.7k current US$2019: 13.2k current US$2020: 14.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Malaysia is 14,214 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Malaysia peaked at 14,214 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,991 current US$, in 1995.

That places Malaysia 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 2,297 current US$ 1,991 current US$ 2,795 current US$ 5
2000s 5,426 current US$ 2,833 current US$ 9,227 current US$ 10
2010s 12,710 current US$ 10,671 current US$ 13,653 current US$ 10
2020s 14,214 current US$ 14,214 current US$ 14,214 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 43 Panama 18,708 current US$ compare
  2. 44 Oman 17,124 current US$ compare
  3. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 16,095 current US$ compare
  4. 47 Lebanon 12,992 current US$ compare
  5. 48 Croatia 12,412 current US$ compare
  6. 49 Bulgaria 10,692 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Malaysia?
Foreign assets per capita in Malaysia was 14,214 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 14,214 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,991 current US$ in 1995.
How does Malaysia rank for foreign assets per capita?
Malaysia ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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