Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malaysia

Malaysia: Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services was 17.37 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17.37 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 149 countries
All-time high
17.37 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
11.35 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malaysia, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 11.3B current US$1996: 11.5B current US$1997: 11.6B current US$1998: 11.7B current US$1999: 11.9B current US$2000: 12.1B current US$2001: 12.5B current US$2002: 12.9B current US$2003: 13.4B current US$2004: 13.9B current US$2005: 14.6B current US$2006: 14.7B current US$2007: 14.8B current US$2008: 14.9B current US$2009: 14.7B current US$2010: 14.5B current US$2011: 14.9B current US$2012: 15.2B current US$2013: 15.6B current US$2014: 15.8B current US$2015: 16.1B current US$2016: 16.2B current US$2017: 16.4B current US$2018: 16.8B current US$2019: 17.2B current US$2020: 17.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malaysia is 17.37 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malaysia peaked at 17.37 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.35 billion current US$, in 1995.

Malaysia ranks 29th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$) in Malaysia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 11.35 billion current US$ —
1996 11.45 billion current US$ +0.9%
1997 11.62 billion current US$ +1.5%
1998 11.68 billion current US$ +0.5%
1999 11.88 billion current US$ +1.7%
2000 12.10 billion current US$ +1.8%
2001 12.54 billion current US$ +3.6%
2002 12.90 billion current US$ +2.9%
2003 13.37 billion current US$ +3.7%
2004 13.93 billion current US$ +4.1%
2005 14.58 billion current US$ +4.7%
2006 14.73 billion current US$ +1.1%
2007 14.81 billion current US$ +0.5%
2008 14.90 billion current US$ +0.7%
2009 14.67 billion current US$ -1.6%
2010 14.48 billion current US$ -1.3%
2011 14.92 billion current US$ +3.1%
2012 15.20 billion current US$ +1.9%
2013 15.57 billion current US$ +2.4%
2014 15.83 billion current US$ +1.7%
2015 16.08 billion current US$ +1.5%
2016 16.22 billion current US$ +0.9%
2017 16.37 billion current US$ +1.0%
2018 16.80 billion current US$ +2.6%
2019 17.22 billion current US$ +2.5%
2020 17.37 billion current US$ +0.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 17.37 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.46 billion current US$, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 17.37 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.68 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.59 billion current US$ 11.35 billion current US$ 11.88 billion current US$ 5
2000s 13.85 billion current US$ 12.10 billion current US$ 14.90 billion current US$ 10
2010s 15.87 billion current US$ 14.48 billion current US$ 17.22 billion current US$ 10
2020s 17.37 billion current US$ 17.37 billion current US$ 17.37 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 26 Nigeria 20.72 billion current US$ compare
  2. 27 Vietnam 18.60 billion current US$ compare
  3. 28 Iran 17.65 billion current US$ compare
  4. 30 Tanzania 16.19 billion current US$ compare
  5. 31 South Korea 15.99 billion current US$ compare
  6. 32 Ethiopia 15.98 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malaysia?
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malaysia was 17.37 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 17.37 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.35 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Malaysia rank for renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services?
Malaysia ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,833 data points, 1995–2020
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