GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 362,444 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 137th of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 362,444 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 134 Bhutan 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Austria 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Nicaragua 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 France 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,444 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.