Foreign liabilities per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 13,684 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,684 current US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 151 countries
All-time high
14,169 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
3,949 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malaysia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Malaysia stood at 13,684 current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Malaysia peaked at 14,169 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,949 current US$, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,336 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,127 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 4,536 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 3,949 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 4,416 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 4,190 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4,199 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,389 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4,802 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 5,633 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 5,387 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6,498 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 8,938 current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 7,310 current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 8,178 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 10,584 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 11,858 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 13,708 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 14,169 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13,749 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11,656 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 11,737 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13,315 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 13,290 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,563 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13,684 current US$ | +0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13,684 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13,684 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,315 current US$, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,473 current US$ | 3,949 current US$ | 5,127 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,952 current US$ | 4,190 current US$ | 8,938 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,763 current US$ | 10,584 current US$ | 14,169 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,684 current US$ | 13,684 current US$ | 13,684 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 liabilities per capita in Malaysia?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Malaysia was 13,684 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,169 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,949 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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