Malaysia vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Malaysia
0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
108th
United States of America rank
107th

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Malaysia ranks 108th and United States of America ranks 107th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 0.3032 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and United States of America?
0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 108th and United States of America ranks 107th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.