Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 587.47 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Malaysia stood at 587.47 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 73.7% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 1,980 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77.8 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Malaysia 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 121.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 77.8 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1976 | 169.38 current US$ per person | +117.7% |
| 1977 | 188.85 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 233.87 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 395.55 current US$ per person | +69.1% |
| 1980 | 366.89 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 275.76 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 247.21 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 313.44 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 386.51 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 246.74 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 176.72 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 322.98 current US$ per person | +82.8% |
| 1988 | 378 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 398.53 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 436.36 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 435.1 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 568.41 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 711.2 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 765.16 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 814.16 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,006 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 931.73 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 599.49 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 622.9 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 748.49 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 554.94 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 641.22 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 800.44 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 951.17 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1,208 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 1,444 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 1,702 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1,980 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1,190 current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 1,475 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 1,814 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 1,543 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 1,328 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 1,253 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 913.85 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 827.02 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 831.73 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 643.43 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 467.59 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 338.16 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 587.47 current US$ per person | +73.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 587.47 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 485.46 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 587.47 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.62 current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197.8 current US$ per person | 77.8 current US$ per person | 395.55 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 311.28 current US$ per person | 176.72 current US$ per person | 398.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 689.08 current US$ per person | 435.1 current US$ per person | 1,006 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,122 current US$ per person | 554.94 current US$ per person | 1,980 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,110 current US$ per person | 467.59 current US$ per person | 1,814 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.81 current US$ per person | 338.16 current US$ per person | 587.47 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 587.47 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,980 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.