Human capital per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Human capital per capita was 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
63,093 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 150 countries
All-time high
63,093 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
39,476 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Malaysia, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 39.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 40.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 41.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 41.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 42.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 42.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 43.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 43.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 44.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 45.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 46.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 47.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 48.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 48.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 49.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 50.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 53.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 54.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 56.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 58.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 58.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 59.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 60.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 61.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 62.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 63.1k real chained 2019 US$

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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Panama 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 48 Brazil 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 50 Saudi Arabia 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 51 Saint Lucia 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 52 Romania 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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.