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 151 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
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$, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,142 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 14,669 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 14,195 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 10,151 current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 10,647 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 12,095 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 11,725 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12,412 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 13,235 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 14,642 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 15,954 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 17,770 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 21,602 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 27,285 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 24,387 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 29,613 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 34,063 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 36,260 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 37,029 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 38,190 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 34,700 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 33,908 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 35,120 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 38,745 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 38,649 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35,002 current US$ | -9.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 35,002 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 35,002 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,792 current US$, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,761 current US$ | 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
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, 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 151 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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