Adjusted savings: net national savings in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Malaysia, 1974–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.5% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.
The figure is up 60.1% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Malaysia peaked at 24.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 116th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15.0% | — |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | +88.9% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +61.8% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 9.9% | 24.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 10.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 17.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 4.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 113 Central African Republic 6.2% compare
- 114 Finland 6.2% compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.8% compare
- 117 Kenya 5.5% compare
- 118 Montenegro 5.1% compare
- 119 Marshall Islands 5.1% compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 34,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,491 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Malaysia?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Malaysia was 5.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Malaysia ranks 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.