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
National comprehensive wealth per capita index 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malaysia stood at 90,677 real chained 2019 US$. 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$, in 1995.
Malaysia ranks 51st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66,458 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 66,504 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68,455 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 69,484 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69,865 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 70,581 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 71,266 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71,868 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72,402 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 73,839 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 74,481 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 74,483 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76,270 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 78,210 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 78,772 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 78,228 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 80,515 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 81,032 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83,442 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 85,214 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 86,938 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 86,980 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87,128 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87,777 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88,976 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 90,677 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 90,677 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,271 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 90,677 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58,240 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,153 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 48 Saint Lucia 94,456 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Panama 93,356 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 91,769 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 52 Brazil 85,804 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 53 Argentina 82,997 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 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 150 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
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.