Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 14,620 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14,620 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,922 current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
141.53 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 14,620 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 15,922 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 141.53 current LCU per person, in 1962.
Malaysia ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 189.16 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 145.75 current LCU per person | -22.9% |
| 1962 | 141.53 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 185.42 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1964 | 190.07 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 228.46 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 228.55 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 193.22 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 208.53 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 268.31 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 252.68 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 275.72 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 268.71 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 501.21 current LCU per person | +86.5% |
| 1974 | 586.2 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 463.92 current LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 771.82 current LCU per person | +66.4% |
| 1977 | 842.49 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 990.57 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 1,389 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 1,352 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,238 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 1,294 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,608 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 1,912 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 1,662 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 1,457 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 1,841 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 2,011 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 2,184 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 2,297 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2,514 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 2,938 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 3,483 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 3,905 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 4,345 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 5,216 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 5,786 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 6,293 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 6,359 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7,150 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 6,270 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 6,683 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 7,204 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 8,150 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 9,329 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 10,052 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 10,666 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 12,229 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 9,660 current LCU per person | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 11,266 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 12,118 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 11,953 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,638 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12,346 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12,417 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,834 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13,749 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 13,463 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12,926 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 10,893 current LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 13,261 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 15,922 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 14,314 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 14,821 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 14,620 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14,620 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,074 current LCU per person, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14,620 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,262 current LCU per person, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197.9 current LCU per person | 141.53 current LCU per person | 268.31 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 634.26 current LCU per person | 252.68 current LCU per person | 1,389 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,656 current LCU per person | 1,238 current LCU per person | 2,184 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,314 current LCU per person | 2,297 current LCU per person | 6,359 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,739 current LCU per person | 6,270 current LCU per person | 12,229 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,471 current LCU per person | 11,266 current LCU per person | 13,749 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,972 current LCU per person | 10,893 current LCU per person | 15,922 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 96 Vanuatu 16,038 current LCU per person compare
- 97 United States 15,912 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Ethiopia 14,738 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Austria 14,616 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Nicaragua 14,523 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Nepal 14,422 current LCU per person 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)
- 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 gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 14,620 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,922 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.53 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.