Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 2,836 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Malaysia stood at 2,836 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 3,482 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 164.34 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Malaysia ranks 56th of 178 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: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 203.1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 164.34 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 264.1 current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1977 | 297.47 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 366.1 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 560.27 current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 552.97 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 471.09 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 463.58 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 560.07 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 658.9 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 524.22 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 450.87 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 613.89 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1988 | 664.74 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 688.36 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 750.04 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 784.42 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 995.72 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 1,202 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 1,319 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1,479 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1,792 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 1,732 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,313 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1,351 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,467 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,272 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1,370 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,736 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 2,045 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 2,389 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 2,779 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 3,225 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 2,399 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 2,978 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 3,482 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 3,277 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,152 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,234 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,740 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 2,690 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,795 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,848 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,680 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,375 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2,836 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,836 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,836 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,208 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309.23 current US$ per person | 164.34 current US$ per person | 560.27 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 564.87 current US$ per person | 450.87 current US$ per person | 688.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,272 current US$ per person | 750.04 current US$ per person | 1,792 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,024 current US$ per person | 1,272 current US$ per person | 3,225 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,988 current US$ per person | 2,680 current US$ per person | 3,482 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,606 current US$ per person | 2,375 current US$ per person | 2,836 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 2,836 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,482 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.34 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.