National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malaysia

Malaysia: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 90,677 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
90,677 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 149 countries
All-time high
90,677 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
66,458 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malaysia, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200720201995: 66.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 66.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 68.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 69.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 69.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 70.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 71.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 71.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 72.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 73.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 74.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 74.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 76.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 78.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 78.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 78.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 80.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 81.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 83.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 85.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 86.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 87.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 87.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 87.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 89.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 90.7k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malaysia stood at 90,677 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malaysia peaked at 90,677 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66,458 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Malaysia ranks 51st of 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,153 real chained 2019 US$ 66,458 real chained 2019 US$ 69,865 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 74,217 real chained 2019 US$ 70,581 real chained 2019 US$ 78,772 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 84,623 real chained 2019 US$ 78,228 real chained 2019 US$ 88,976 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 90,677 real chained 2019 US$ 90,677 real chained 2019 US$ 90,677 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 48 Saint Lucia 94,456 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 49 Panama 93,356 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 91,769 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 52 Brazil 85,804 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 53 Argentina 82,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 54 China 82,712 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malaysia?
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malaysia was 90,677 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 90,677 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 66,458 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Malaysia rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Malaysia ranks 51st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (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
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.