Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 776,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
776,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 150 countries
All-time high
800,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
34,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 776,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 800,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Malaysia 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 37,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 34,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 39,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 53,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 41,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 51,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 58,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 66,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 61,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 66,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 78,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 76,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 82,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 106,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 89,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 80,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 83,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 102,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 104,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 117,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 145,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 149,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 179,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 193,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 229,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 250,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 274,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 245,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 265,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 295,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 278,351 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 323,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 334,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 385,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 390,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 431,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 475,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 511,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 477,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 534,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 575,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 592,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 602,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 616,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 667,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 695,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 730,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 748,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 800,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 770,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 776,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 776,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 329,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 776,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 605,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 66,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 66,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 106,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 117,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 274,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 278,351 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 511,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 656,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 534,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 800,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 773,371 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 770,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 776,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 46 Croatia 872,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 India 812,397 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Romania 805,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Cuba 766,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Finland 702,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 New Zealand 675,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 776,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 800,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.