Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 143.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
143.96
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
98th
of 177 countries
All-time high
188.7
in 1998
All-time low
104.04
in 1974
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malaysia stood at 143.96.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 188.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 104.04, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 171.18 | — |
| 1961 | 165.95 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 162.58 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 158.51 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 156.92 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 151.87 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 147.27 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 147.88 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 143.19 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 141.59 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 138.97 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 115.28 | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 110.86 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 105.25 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 104.04 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 112.14 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 107.23 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 105.96 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 106.6 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 104.67 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 105.84 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 107.78 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 110.5 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 112.84 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 113.77 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 124.61 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 131.56 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 130.02 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 124.4 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 120.18 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 118.99 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 120.32 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 124.15 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 125.47 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 129.45 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 134.64 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 142.43 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 153.03 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 188.7 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 182.94 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 170 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 174.69 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 169.08 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 160.81 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 151.96 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 148.3 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 143.81 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 138.77 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 136.91 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 143.31 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 136.37 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 133.94 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 131.97 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 132.89 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 133.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 135.1 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 137.93 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 138.68 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 141.16 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 143.96 | +2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 143.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152.83, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 143.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.81, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.69 | 141.59 | 171.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.1 | 104.04 | 138.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.15 | 105.84 | 131.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.01 | 118.99 | 188.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.76 | 136.91 | 174.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.51 | 131.97 | 143.96 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 95 Chinese Taipei 146.07 compare
- 96 Lithuania 145.95 compare
- 97 Serbia 145.17 compare
- 99 Costa Rica 141.94 compare
- 100 Luxembourg 141.1 compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 139.53 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 capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malaysia?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malaysia was 143.96 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 188.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.04 in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.