Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 234,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
234,635 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
60th
of 204 countries
All-time high
234,635 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,324 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Malaysia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 234,635 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Malaysia peaked at 234,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,324 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Malaysia 60th out of 204 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,337 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,324 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 2,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 2,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 3,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 3,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 3,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 4,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 7,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 7,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 9,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 10,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 12,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 12,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 13,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 14,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 14,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 15,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 17,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 19,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 24,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 28,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 33,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 41,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 49,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 52,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 47,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 49,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 50,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 51,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 53,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 56,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 60,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 65,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 75,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 88,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 104,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 103,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 131,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 148,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 156,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 167,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 185,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 173,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 180,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 193,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 220,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 225,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 210,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 234,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 234,635 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,942 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 234,635 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123,902 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,170 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 225,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 210,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 234,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 57 Poland 246,629 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Greece 243,259 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Norway 236,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Croatia 228,454 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Tuvalu 222,652 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 French Polynesia 198,393 current 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Malaysia?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Malaysia was 234,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 234,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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.