GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
652,083 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 652,083 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 652,083 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 714,330 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 777,796 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 854,762 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 933,502 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 960,740 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 652,083 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.21 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.92 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 2.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 3.19 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 3.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 58 Hungary 4.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Turkey 3.89 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Philippines 3.81 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 3.47 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 63 China 3.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Romania 3.32 million constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,083 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.