Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 21.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malaysia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 21.2% for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malaysia peaked at 22.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.5% | — |
| 1971 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 10.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 21.2% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malaysia?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malaysia was 21.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.