Macau, China vs Malaysia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Macau, China
0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Macau, China rank
116th
Malaysia rank
119th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Macau, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1072 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Macau, China or Malaysia?
- Macau, China, at 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 0.1072 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 119th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.