GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 357,900 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 60th out of 200 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 357,900 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 402,021 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 446,392 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 504,909 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 563,108 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 632,421 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 708,519 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 767,789 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 718,883 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 761,242 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 836,822 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 867,996 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 936,293 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.87 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.52 million current international $ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586,318 current international $ per square kilometre | 357,900 current international $ per square kilometre | 767,789 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | 836,822 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.59 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.71 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.87 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 57 Philippines 4.70 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 58 India 4.70 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Vietnam 4.56 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 61 China 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Romania 3.71 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 63 El Salvador 3.61 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,900 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.