Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 295,934 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
295,934 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
309,076 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
5,738 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
48
1974–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 295,934 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 309,076 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,738 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 176 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: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6,924 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 5,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 9,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1977 | 10,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 13,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 21,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1980 | 21,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 19,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 19,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 24,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 29,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 24,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 21,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 30,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 33,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 36,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 40,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 43,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 57,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 70,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 79,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 91,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 113,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 112,685 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 87,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 92,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 102,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 91,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 100,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 116,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 133,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 160,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 192,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 228,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 270,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 205,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 259,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 309,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 295,879 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 289,477 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 302,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 260,485 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 260,269 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 275,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 285,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 272,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 245,018 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 295,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 295,934 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90,016 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 295,934 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,301 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 26,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 270,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 259,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 309,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 245,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 295,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 50 India 322,777 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Turkey 322,554 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Croatia 306,042 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Thailand 275,273 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Philippines 267,207 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Estonia 266,159 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)
- 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 savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 295,934 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 309,076 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,738 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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.