Human capital per capita, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Human capital per capita, male was 35,002 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
35,002 current US$
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
47th
of 150 countries
All-time high
38,745 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
10,151 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Malaysia, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 19.1k current US$1996: 14.7k current US$1997: 14.2k current US$1998: 10.2k current US$1999: 10.6k current US$2000: 12.1k current US$2001: 11.7k current US$2002: 12.4k current US$2003: 13.2k current US$2004: 14.6k current US$2005: 16.0k current US$2006: 17.8k current US$2007: 21.6k current US$2008: 27.3k current US$2009: 24.4k current US$2010: 29.6k current US$2011: 34.1k current US$2012: 36.3k current US$2013: 37.0k current US$2014: 38.2k current US$2015: 34.7k current US$2016: 33.9k current US$2017: 35.1k current US$2018: 38.7k current US$2019: 38.6k current US$2020: 35.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Malaysia is 35,002 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Malaysia peaked at 38,745 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,151 current US$, in 1998.

That places Malaysia 47th 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 13,761 current US$ 10,151 current US$ 19,142 current US$ 5
2000s 17,111 current US$ 11,725 current US$ 27,285 current US$ 10
2010s 35,628 current US$ 29,613 current US$ 38,745 current US$ 10
2020s 35,002 current US$ 35,002 current US$ 35,002 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 44 Saudi Arabia 40,616 current US$ compare
  2. 45 Croatia 38,099 current US$ compare
  3. 46 Maldives 36,528 current US$ compare
  4. 48 Romania 34,567 current US$ compare
  5. 49 China 33,570 current US$ compare
  6. 50 Panama 33,378 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, male in Malaysia?
Human capital per capita, male in Malaysia was 35,002 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 38,745 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,151 current US$ in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for human capital per capita, male?
Malaysia ranks 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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