Malaysia resilience analysis
Malaysia ranks #61 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 56.6 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 63.6, with structural readiness next at 66.5. Live shock exposure is strongest at 76.4, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 63.6. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -1.1 points. Dimension coverage is 76%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 63.6; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 66.5; coverage 88%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 76.4; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 63.6; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 31; high Import concentration 83.
- Economic capacity: 65.7; weight 17%; low Currency and external balance 60; high Trade policy resilience 78.
- Social and governance: 67.3; weight 19%; low Information environment 57; high Education capacity 75.
- Infrastructure: 71.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 86.
- Energy security: 78; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 78.
- Health, food and water: 79.9; weight 13%; low Health and public services 70; high Food and water security 92.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 31 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 57 | 55% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 58 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 59 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 61 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 68 | 100% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 70 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 72 | 92% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 73 | 100% | Stale |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 75 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 76 | 65% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 78 | 90% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 78 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 83 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 92 | 82% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Paraguay (#60, 56.7), Belize (#62, 56.6), Georgia (#59, 56.8), Oman (#63, 56.5). Comparisons in East Asia and the Pacific: South Korea (#58, 57.3), Fiji (#66, 55.9), Mongolia (#55, 57.4), Singapore (#57, 57.4), China (#70, 55.3). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Malaysia has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Health, food and water, 79.9. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Malaysia
What is Malaysia's resilience score?
Malaysia scores 56.6 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #61 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Malaysia?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 63.6, followed by Structural readiness at 66.5. Their evidence coverage is 54% and 88%.
Is Malaysia's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -1.1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.