Human capital per capita, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Human capital per capita, female was 23,983 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Malaysia stood at 23,983 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Malaysia peaked at 23,983 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,522 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,522 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13,957 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 14,198 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 14,307 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14,584 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14,826 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 14,839 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15,022 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15,249 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 15,459 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15,719 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16,044 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 16,340 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 16,377 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16,905 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17,252 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 18,279 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 19,169 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20,546 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 21,320 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 21,745 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21,995 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22,475 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 22,969 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 23,475 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 23,983 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 23,983 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,845 real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 23,983 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,971 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,114 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,522 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,584 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,678 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,826 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,905 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,922 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,252 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,475 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,983 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,983 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,983 real chained 2019 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, female in Malaysia?
- Human capital per capita, female in Malaysia was 23,983 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 human capital per capita, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,983 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,522 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.