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 150 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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 31.1k current US$1996: 23.8k current US$1997: 23.1k current US$1998: 16.5k current US$1999: 17.3k current US$2000: 19.6k current US$2001: 18.9k current US$2002: 20.0k current US$2003: 21.2k current US$2004: 23.4k current US$2005: 25.5k current US$2006: 28.3k current US$2007: 34.4k current US$2008: 44.0k current US$2009: 39.3k current US$2010: 47.7k current US$2011: 54.9k current US$2012: 58.4k current US$2013: 59.7k current US$2014: 61.5k current US$2015: 55.9k current US$2016: 54.6k current US$2017: 56.5k current US$2018: 62.3k current US$2019: 62.1k current US$2020: 56.2k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Romania 58,404 current US$ compare
  2. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 56,657 current US$ compare
  3. 48 Saudi Arabia 56,285 current US$ compare
  4. 50 China 51,552 current US$ compare
  5. 51 Russia 50,062 current US$ compare
  6. 52 Brazil 48,923 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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