Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Malaysia
Malaysia: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 25.06 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Malaysia, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 25.06 US dollar for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Malaysia peaked at 25.06 US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.39 US dollar, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 37th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.39 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 18.62 US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 18.79 US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.94 US dollar | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 18.55 US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.82 US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.9 US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 23.38 US dollar | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 22.12 US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 22.83 US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.48 US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.21 US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.48 US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.67 US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.63 US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4 US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 24.52 US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 25.04 US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.06 US dollar | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 25.06 US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.38 US dollar, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 25.06 US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.64 US dollar, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.63 US dollar | 16.39 US dollar | 23.38 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.72 US dollar | 22.21 US dollar | 25.06 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 Türkiye 56.15 US dollar compare
- 34 Myanmar 26.07 US dollar compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 26.02 US dollar compare
- 36 New Zealand 25.6 US dollar compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of the Congo 51.09 US dollar compare
- 37 Poland 29.66 US dollar compare
- 38 Portugal 24.88 US dollar compare
- 38 Viet Nam 29.39 US dollar compare
- 39 South Africa 24.38 US dollar compare
- 40 Denmark 21 US dollar compare
- 40 Netherlands 17.38 US dollar compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Malaysia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Malaysia was 25.06 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.06 US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 US dollar in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.