Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 277,570 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
277,570 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
63rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
292,778 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
784.48 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 277,570 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 292,778 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 784.48 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 184 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 784.48 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 1,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1964 | 1,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 1,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 2,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1972 | 3,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 5,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1974 | 8,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 6,617 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 7,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 9,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 13,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 18,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 22,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 26,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 30,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 34,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 34,671 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 26,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 21,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 22,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 28,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 35,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 43,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 56,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 63,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 79,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 93,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 117,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 127,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 130,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 58,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1999 | 53,919 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 76,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 68,902 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 76,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 76,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 87,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 97,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 112,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 137,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 150,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 109,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 181,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2011 | 210,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 246,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 255,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 257,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 233,199 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 238,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 248,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 260,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 233,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 201,909 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 251,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 292,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 277,570 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 784.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,803 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 150,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 181,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 260,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 201,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 292,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Greece 304,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Lithuania 290,719 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 282,761 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Costa Rica 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Estonia 243,864 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Serbia 238,122 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 34,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,491 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 277,570 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 292,778 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 784.48 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.