Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 411.43 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia stood at 411.43 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 630.7 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.83 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Malaysia ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 15.83 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 23.04 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 33.88 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 40.63 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 39.3 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 45.28 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 52.54 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 63.5 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 75.44 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 87.28 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 100.86 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 105.35 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 107.3 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 105.09 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 104.51 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 105.11 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 109.49 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 91.28 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 93.18 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 96.91 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 109.41 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 136.83 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 141.72 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 146.65 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 153.91 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 193.71 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 177.12 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 115.3 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 147.87 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 160.97 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 187.61 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 188.09 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 228.57 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 258.14 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 249.34 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 232.02 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 258.35 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 329.53 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 310.82 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 429.92 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 555.55 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 544.79 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 630.7 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 541.05 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 445.79 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 413.97 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 424.64 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 455.84 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 419.32 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 379.04 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 411.43 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.82 current US$ per person | 15.83 current US$ per person | 75.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.94 current US$ per person | 87.28 current US$ per person | 109.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.94 current US$ per person | 96.91 current US$ per person | 193.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.35 current US$ per person | 160.97 current US$ per person | 329.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.16 current US$ per person | 413.97 current US$ per person | 630.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.24 current US$ per person | 379.04 current US$ per person | 411.43 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 411.43 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 630.7 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.