GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
136th
of 210 countries
All-time high
5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17,720 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,720 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 136th of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,720 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 23,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 24,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 27,545 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 29,289 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 29,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 31,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 34,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 36,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 39,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 43,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 56,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 69,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 67,971 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 85,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 98,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 115,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 141,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 162,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 175,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 190,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 214,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 242,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 235,794 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 217,909 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 246,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 281,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 320,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 362,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 411,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 458,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 524,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 594,920 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 677,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 772,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 857,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 862,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 915,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,266 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,144 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,377 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,004 current LCU per square kilometre | 141,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,661 current LCU per square kilometre | 162,252 current LCU per square kilometre | 320,295 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 643,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 362,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 915,428 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 133 Bhutan 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 South Africa 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Austria 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nicaragua 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 France 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Eswatini 4.96 million current 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,956 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,720 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.