Adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted net national income per capita was -0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia is -0.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 91.0% on the previous year and down 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia peaked at 32.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -23.4%, in 1975.
That places Malaysia 115th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -10.3% | — |
| 1972 | -11.6% | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | -204.0% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +167.3% |
| 1975 | -23.4% | -172.7% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | -189.5% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -51.6% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | -9.4% | -185.7% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -153.7% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +185.8% |
| 1982 | -6.4% | -143.9% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -173.6% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +441.9% |
| 1985 | -18.3% | -172.3% |
| 1986 | -13.5% | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -105.5% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | +2435.3% |
| 1989 | -0.7% | -103.8% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -1319.5% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +139.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +41755.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +219.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -60.4% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | -12.8% | -285.8% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -145.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +47.1% |
| 2001 | -7.9% | -193.2% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -269.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -91.9% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +1044.7% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | -108.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -851.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -33.2% |
| 2009 | -8.5% | -261.5% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -216.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -80.1% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -106.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -1069.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +775.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -61.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -79.7% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +720.1% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -194.1% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -91.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | -23.4% | 32.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -18.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | -12.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -8.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -0.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.7% | -5.0% | -0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 112 Uganda -0.3% compare
- 113 Tajikistan -0.3% compare
- 114 Bhutan -0.3% compare
- 116 Mozambique -0.9% compare
- 117 Japan -1.0% compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea -1.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,810 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 8,587 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia was -0.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.4% in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.