GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
373,797 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 373,797 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 201 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 373,797 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 423,324 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 471,441 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 530,370 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 591,596 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 663,366 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 743,080 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 811,246 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 759,991 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 818,049 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 910,692 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 936,019 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.94 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million current international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,626 current international $ per square kilometre | 373,797 current international $ per square kilometre | 818,049 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | 910,692 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.76 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.94 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.83 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 58 Turkey 4.79 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 59 India 4.77 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Philippines 4.24 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 3.86 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Romania 3.81 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 64 China 3.79 million current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,797 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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)
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, PPP (current 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.