Human capital per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Human capital per capita was 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Malaysia is 63,093 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Malaysia peaked at 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,476 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Malaysia 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,935 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,476 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,176 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 45,903 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,882 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,692 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,523 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,879 real chained 2019 US$ | 62,123 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ | 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ | 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 46 Panama 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Brazil 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 52 Romania 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Malaysia?
- Human capital per capita in Malaysia was 63,093 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 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,476 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for human capital per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 (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.