Human capital per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Human capital per capita was 56,228 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
56,228 current US$
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
49th
of 151 countries
All-time high
62,316 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
16,473 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Malaysia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Malaysia stood at 56,228 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Malaysia peaked at 62,316 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,473 current US$, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31,121 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 23,836 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 23,055 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 16,473 current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 17,285 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 19,584 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 18,918 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19,957 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 21,234 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 23,440 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 25,485 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 28,335 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 34,404 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 44,008 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 39,306 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 47,702 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 54,877 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 58,420 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 59,654 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 61,537 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 55,896 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 54,600 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 56,523 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 62,316 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 62,123 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56,228 current US$ | -9.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 56,228 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 56,228 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,991 current US$, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,354 current US$ | 16,473 current US$ | 31,121 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 27,467 current US$ | 18,918 current US$ | 44,008 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,365 current US$ | 47,702 current US$ | 62,316 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,228 current US$ | 56,228 current US$ | 56,228 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 human capital per capita in Malaysia?
- Human capital per capita in Malaysia was 56,228 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,316 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,473 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for human capital per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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