GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 4.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 4.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 4.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128,862 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128,862 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 137,137 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 147,201 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 155,089 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 167,008 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 180,062 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 187,007 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 201,927 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 211,798 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 224,478 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 247,003 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 270,193 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 301,808 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 326,915 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 329,533 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 367,640 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 396,144 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 422,502 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 462,003 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 496,384 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 530,842 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 562,392 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 597,553 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 643,932 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 637,331 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 645,238 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 678,740 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 746,191 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 813,791 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 887,101 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 971,779 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168,455 constant LCU per square kilometre | 128,862 constant LCU per square kilometre | 211,798 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 334,822 constant LCU per square kilometre | 224,478 constant LCU per square kilometre | 462,003 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 635,239 constant LCU per square kilometre | 496,384 constant LCU per square kilometre | 813,791 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 887,101 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 121 Austria 5.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Bhutan 5.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 France 4.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eswatini 4.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 3.97 million constant LCU 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 7,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 30,831 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 4.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,862 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (constant LCU) 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.