Human capital per capita, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Human capital per capita, male was 39,110 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Malaysia is 39,110 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Malaysia peaked at 39,110 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,083 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26,083 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26,528 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 27,000 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 27,371 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 27,703 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 28,170 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 28,530 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,997 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 29,386 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29,944 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 30,484 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31,133 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 31,819 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 32,367 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32,962 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33,818 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 34,841 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 36,328 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 36,759 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 37,162 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37,364 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37,764 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38,195 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 38,649 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 39,110 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 39,110 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,925 real chained 2019 US$, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 39,110 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,314 real chained 2019 US$, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,937 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,083 real chained 2019 US$ | 27,703 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,379 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,170 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,962 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,652 real chained 2019 US$ | 33,818 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,649 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,110 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,110 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,110 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 45 Saudi Arabia 48,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Croatia 41,270 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Panama 41,066 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 38,299 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 50 Russia 35,692 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Romania 35,156 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 39,110 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, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,110 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,083 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Malaysia ranks 48th 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 15.6%. 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, male (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.