How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
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Malaysia: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.0%

World rank

66th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1974–2021

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1974–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Malaysia 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1974 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1976	0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1977	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1978	0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1979	0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1980	0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1981	0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1982	0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1983	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1984	0.2865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1985	0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1986	0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1987	0.3105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1988	0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1989	0.3068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1990	0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1991	0.2928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1992	0.317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1993	0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1994	0.3509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1996	0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1997	0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1998	0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1999	0.3831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2000	0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2001	0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2002	0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0.3485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2004	0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2005	0.3682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2006	0.388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2007	0.3877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2008	0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2009	0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2010	0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2012	0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2013	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2014	0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2015	0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2016	0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2018	0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2019	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2020	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2021	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

63 Japan 0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Hungary 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Belgium 0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Slovenia 0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Malta 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Australia 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.