Malaysia vs Small states: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Malaysia
- Small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.62 billion current US$ against 67.24 billion current US$ in Small states, a difference of 29.38 billion current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Small states ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.05 billion current US$ | 15.35 billion current US$ | 15.70 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32.67 billion current US$ | 32.14 billion current US$ | 526.38 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 77.70 billion current US$ | 47.63 billion current US$ | 30.08 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 85.82 billion current US$ | 59.85 billion current US$ | 25.97 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Malaysia or Small states?
- Malaysia, at 96.62 billion current US$ against 67.24 billion current US$ in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Malaysia and Small states?
- 29.38 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Small states ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.