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 150 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
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$, in 1997.
Malaysia ranks 46th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,505 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,875 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3,500 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 3,635 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4,280 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,244 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,510 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5,134 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 6,653 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 6,442 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8,340 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 11,457 real chained 2019 US$ | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 10,411 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 11,389 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 12,962 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 14,364 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 15,573 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 15,484 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14,888 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 13,388 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 12,857 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 13,246 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12,786 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13,216 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14,378 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,114 real chained 2019 US$, 3.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,759 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 43 Uruguay 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Oman 17,281 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Croatia 12,392 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Bulgaria 10,516 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Saint Lucia 10,113 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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 150 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
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.