Adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted net national income per capita was 7,438 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia stood at 7,438 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia peaked at 7,864 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,055 constant 2015 US$, in 1972.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1,194 constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1,563 constant 2015 US$ | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 1,448 constant 2015 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 1,595 constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,771 constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 1,604 constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 1,685 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,929 constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 1,807 constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1,891 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2,370 constant 2015 US$ | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 1,936 constant 2015 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 1,675 constant 2015 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 1,688 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,002 constant 2015 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,160 constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,608 constant 2015 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 2,610 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,059 constant 2015 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 3,209 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3,715 constant 2015 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 3,946 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4,218 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3,678 constant 2015 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 3,891 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4,222 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3,887 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 4,411 constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 4,460 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,017 constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4,963 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,367 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5,788 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6,091 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5,576 constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 6,123 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 6,485 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 6,561 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,556 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,603 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,019 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7,191 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7,420 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,468 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,864 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7,471 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7,438 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,394 constant 2015 US$ | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ | 1,771 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,897 constant 2015 US$ | 1,675 constant 2015 US$ | 2,370 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,309 constant 2015 US$ | 2,160 constant 2015 US$ | 4,218 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,978 constant 2015 US$ | 3,887 constant 2015 US$ | 6,091 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,929 constant 2015 US$ | 6,123 constant 2015 US$ | 7,864 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,455 constant 2015 US$ | 7,438 constant 2015 US$ | 7,471 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 7,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 30,831 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5371 constant 2015 US$ 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 7,438 constant 2015 US$ 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 7,864 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055 constant 2015 US$ in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.