Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
63rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 163 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 (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Sweden 0.2174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Mozambique 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Somalia 0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Palestine, State of 0.2123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Latvia 0.2098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,810 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 8,587 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 36,791 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.