Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 2,631 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malaysia is 2,631 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 2,631 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.06 US dollar per person, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 81.06 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 331.74 US dollar per person | +309.2% |
| 1982 | 216.5 US dollar per person | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 219.79 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 243.86 US dollar per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 209.73 US dollar per person | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 330.58 US dollar per person | +57.6% |
| 1987 | 308.59 US dollar per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 162.63 US dollar per person | -47.3% |
| 1989 | 285.6 US dollar per person | +75.6% |
| 1990 | 157.42 US dollar per person | -44.9% |
| 1991 | 131.23 US dollar per person | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 106.13 US dollar per person | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 201.44 US dollar per person | +89.8% |
| 1994 | 210.09 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 839.41 US dollar per person | +299.5% |
| 2002 | 813.98 US dollar per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 757.27 US dollar per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 968.51 US dollar per person | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 784.03 US dollar per person | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 1,140 US dollar per person | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 1,819 US dollar per person | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 1,501 US dollar per person | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,512 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,806 US dollar per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 1,953 US dollar per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,298 US dollar per person | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 2,316 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,490 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2,114 US dollar per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 2,040 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,366 US dollar per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 2,290 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,371 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,366 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,604 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 2,452 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,354 US dollar per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2,232 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 2,631 US dollar per person | +17.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,631 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,319 US dollar per person, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,631 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,422 US dollar per person, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +309.2% | 81.06 US dollar per person | 331.74 US dollar per person |
| 2001 | +299.5% | 210.09 US dollar per person | 839.41 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 239.01 US dollar per person | 81.06 US dollar per person | 331.74 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.26 US dollar per person | 106.13 US dollar per person | 210.09 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,126 US dollar per person | 757.27 US dollar per person | 1,819 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,204 US dollar per person | 1,806 US dollar per person | 2,490 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,440 US dollar per person | 2,232 US dollar per person | 2,631 US dollar per person | 6 |
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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malaysia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malaysia was 2,631 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,631 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.06 US dollar per person in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.