Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
0.3627 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3627 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 116 Macau, China 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 United Arab Emirates 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Brazil 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Israel 0.8404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Samoa 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Belarus 0.8324 current 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,506 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,810 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3627 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current 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.