Human capital per capita, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Human capital per capita, male was 39,110 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39,110 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 151 countries
All-time high
39,110 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
26,083 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 26.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 26.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 27.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 27.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 27.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 28.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 28.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 29.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 29.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 29.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 30.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 31.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 31.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 32.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 33.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 33.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 34.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 35.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 36.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 36.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 37.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 37.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 37.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 38.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 38.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 39.1k real chained 2019 US$

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

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$) in Malaysia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Saudi Arabia 48,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 46 Croatia 41,270 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 47 Panama 41,066 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 38,299 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 50 Russia 35,692 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 51 Romania 35,156 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.