Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Malaysia
Malaysia: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 6.23 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malaysia is 6.23 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malaysia peaked at 12.73 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.23 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 11.03 Percentage of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 12.73 Percentage of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 12.07 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.98 Percentage of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 9.8 Percentage of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 9.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.95 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.03 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.46 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.18 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.91 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.55 Percentage of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 8.95 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.48 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.03 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.29 Percentage of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.23 Percentage of GDP | -14.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.23 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96 Percentage of GDP, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.23 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.02 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.48 Percentage of GDP | 8.98 Percentage of GDP | 12.73 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 Percentage of GDP | 6.23 Percentage of GDP | 10.91 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 32 Türkiye 3.33 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Myanmar 6.31 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Lithuania 3.12 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Laos 6.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Botswana 6.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 36 Norway 6.02 Percentage of GDP compare
- 37 Belize 5.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.27 Percentage of GDP compare
- 38 Georgia 5.95 Percentage of GDP 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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malaysia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malaysia was 6.23 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.