Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 97.23 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
97.23 billion current US$
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
36th
of 178 countries
All-time high
101.55 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.89 billion current US$
in 1975
Years of data
48
1974–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Malaysia, 1974–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 97.23 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Malaysia peaked at 101.55 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.89 billion current US$, in 1975.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.27 billion current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1977 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 7.08 billion current US$ | +56.8% |
| 1980 | 7.18 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.31 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 6.41 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.00 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 9.72 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 8.00 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 7.11 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 9.99 billion current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 11.17 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 11.92 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 13.38 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 14.39 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 18.75 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 23.22 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 26.14 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 30.07 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 37.36 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 37.02 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 28.76 billion current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 30.32 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 33.69 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 29.92 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 33.01 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 38.41 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 43.83 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 52.84 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 63.12 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 75.03 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 88.90 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 67.48 billion current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 85.34 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 101.55 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 97.21 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 95.11 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 99.28 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 85.58 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 85.51 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.42 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 93.75 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 89.64 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 80.50 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 97.23 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 97.23 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 billion current US$, 10.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 97.23 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.68 billion current US$, 10.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.74 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 7.08 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.58 billion current US$ | 6.31 billion current US$ | 11.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.94 billion current US$ | 13.38 billion current US$ | 37.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.62 billion current US$ | 29.92 billion current US$ | 88.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.34 billion current US$ | 85.34 billion current US$ | 101.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.86 billion current US$ | 80.50 billion current US$ | 97.23 billion current 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)
- 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 in Malaysia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Malaysia was 97.23 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.55 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 billion current US$ in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.