Gross capital formation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross capital formation was 9.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Malaysia is 9.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Malaysia peaked at 73.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -44.6%, in 1975.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 168 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.
Gross capital formation in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.7% | — |
| 1962 | 27.7% | -1112.9% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -87.4% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -38.1% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | +393.1% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -80.3% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | +538.7% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -50.5% |
| 1969 | -13.9% | -309.7% |
| 1970 | 47.9% | -445.2% |
| 1971 | -19.7% | -141.2% |
| 1972 | -3.4% | -82.9% |
| 1973 | 53.1% | -1676.0% |
| 1974 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | -44.6% | -185.1% |
| 1976 | 28.8% | -164.5% |
| 1977 | 38.9% | +35.3% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | -79.0% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -58.8% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +105.5% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +117.6% |
| 1982 | 29.8% | +97.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -77.0% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +54.6% |
| 1985 | -39.2% | -469.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -101.1% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +269.3% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | +1894.7% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -59.7% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +477.8% |
| 1992 | -13.3% | -127.3% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | -377.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -88.5% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +695.2% |
| 1996 | -0.3% | -100.8% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -6190.5% |
| 1998 | -43.2% | -356.9% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -106.8% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +1188.4% |
| 2001 | -24.6% | -165.5% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -213.7% |
| 2003 | -10.9% | -138.9% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -238.4% |
| 2005 | -19.1% | -226.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -180.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -98.1% |
| 2009 | -29.6% | -15949.5% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -346.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +67169.1% |
| 2013 | -3.9% | -123.6% |
| 2014 | -4.2% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -506.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -125.0% |
| 2019 | -3.8% | +139.1% |
| 2020 | -12.1% | +221.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -169.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -35.3% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +97.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | -13.9% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.5% | -44.6% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | -39.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | -43.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -29.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | -4.2% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -12.1% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,532 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Malaysia?
- Gross capital formation in Malaysia was 9.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.6% in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross capital formation?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.