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 150 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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200720201995: 51.1k current US$1996: 42.7k current US$1997: 39.9k current US$1998: 28.9k current US$1999: 29.4k current US$2000: 33.3k current US$2001: 33.7k current US$2002: 35.3k current US$2003: 38.8k current US$2004: 40.3k current US$2005: 47.8k current US$2006: 53.6k current US$2007: 64.6k current US$2008: 79.9k current US$2009: 69.6k current US$2010: 80.6k current US$2011: 96.7k current US$2012: 100.9k current US$2013: 97.3k current US$2014: 99.8k current US$2015: 80.3k current US$2016: 80.0k current US$2017: 84.2k current US$2018: 91.7k current US$2019: 89.0k current US$2020: 83.4k current US$

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 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 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

  1. 45 Greece 95,329 current US$ compare
  2. 46 Croatia 93,444 current US$ compare
  3. 47 China 84,323 current US$ compare
  4. 49 Guyana 82,178 current US$ compare
  5. 50 Panama 80,306 current US$ compare
  6. 51 Saint Lucia 74,982 current US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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