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

Malaysia ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
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Malaysia: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 58.7%

World rank

117th

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1974–2021

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 58.7% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Malaysia 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1974 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
1976	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.7%
1977	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1978	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1979	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
1980	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1981	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1982	0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1983	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1984	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1985	0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1986	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1987	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.7%
1988	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1989	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1990	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1991	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1992	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1993	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1994	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1995	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1996	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1997	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1998	0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1999	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2000	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2001	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2002	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2003	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2004	0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2005	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2006	0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2007	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2008	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2009	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
2010	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2011	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2012	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2013	0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2014	0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2015	0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2016	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2017	0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2018	0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
2019	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2020	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2021	0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.7%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

114 Serbia 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Kenya 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Montenegro 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 France 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Zimbabwe 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: net national 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.

Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: net national 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: 177 places, 5,860 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: net national 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.