Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Malaysia
0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia rank
119th
United Arab Emirates rank
117th

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8266 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8509 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0243 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.8899 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.837 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0529 current LCU per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.9553 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9265 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0288 current LCU per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 117th 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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.