Foreign assets per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Foreign assets per capita was 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14,378 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
46th
of 149 countries
All-time high
15,573 real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
All-time low
3,500 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Malaysia, 1995–2020

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1995200720201995: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 14.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 15.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 14.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 14.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Malaysia is 14,378 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Malaysia peaked at 15,573 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,500 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

Malaysia ranks 46th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,759 real chained 2019 US$ 3,500 real chained 2019 US$ 4,280 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 7,285 real chained 2019 US$ 4,244 real chained 2019 US$ 11,457 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 13,876 real chained 2019 US$ 12,786 real chained 2019 US$ 15,573 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 43 Uruguay 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 44 Oman 17,281 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 47 Croatia 12,392 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 48 Bulgaria 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 49 Saint Lucia 10,113 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Malaysia?
Foreign assets per capita in Malaysia was 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 15,573 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,500 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Malaysia rank for foreign assets per capita?
Malaysia ranks 46th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.