National comprehensive wealth per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 83,374 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
83,374 current US$
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
48th
of 151 countries
All-time high
100,871 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
28,884 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Malaysia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Malaysia stood at 83,374 current US$.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Malaysia peaked at 100,871 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28,884 current US$, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51,087 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 42,728 current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 39,927 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 28,884 current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 29,354 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 33,253 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 33,673 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 35,255 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 38,844 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 40,257 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 47,752 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 53,572 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 64,619 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 79,861 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 69,643 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 80,576 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 96,686 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 100,871 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 97,334 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 99,816 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80,344 current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 80,023 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 84,164 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 91,672 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 88,976 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 83,374 current US$ | -6.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 83,374 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,816 current US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 83,374 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50,757 current US$, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,396 current US$ | 28,884 current US$ | 51,087 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 49,673 current US$ | 33,253 current US$ | 79,861 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,046 current US$ | 80,023 current US$ | 100,871 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,374 current US$ | 83,374 current US$ | 83,374 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita in Malaysia?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Malaysia was 83,374 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,871 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,884 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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