Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.6% for annual growth of the gross capital formation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and up 210.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Malaysia peaked at 73.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -29.6%, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 71st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.7% | — |
| 2001 | -24.6% | -165.5% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -213.7% |
| 2003 | -10.9% | -138.9% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -238.4% |
| 2005 | -19.1% | -226.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -180.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -98.1% |
| 2009 | -29.6% | -15949.5% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -346.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +67169.1% |
| 2013 | -3.9% | -123.6% |
| 2014 | -4.2% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -506.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -125.0% |
| 2019 | -3.8% | +139.1% |
| 2020 | -12.1% | +221.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -169.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -35.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +67169.1% | 0.0% | 16.4% |
| 2009 | -15949.5% | 0.2% | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | -29.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | -4.2% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -12.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in Malaysia?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Malaysia was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.6% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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