Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.836 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.836 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
98th
of 170 countries
All-time high
6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.6812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.836 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.6812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 98th of 170 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 LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 4.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 4.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 5.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 5.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 5.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 4.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 3.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1976 | 2.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 2.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1986 | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 2.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 2.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 1.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8478 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8256 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7565 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9929 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8616 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7916 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8569 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.836 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7565 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8286 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7916 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 95 United Arab Emirates 0.9463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Guatemala 0.911 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Haiti 0.8673 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Israel 0.686 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Samoa 0.6399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Belarus 0.6175 constant LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.836 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6812 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 98th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.