How does Malaysia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.8%

World rank

123rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.4364 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.4364 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 123rd 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1962	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1963	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1964	0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1965	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1966	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1967	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1968	0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1969	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1970	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1971	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1972	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1973	0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1974	0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1975	0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1976	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1977	0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1978	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1979	0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1980	0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1981	0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1982	0.3731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1983	0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1984	0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1985	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1986	0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1987	0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1988	0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1989	0.2987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1990	0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1991	0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1992	0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1993	0.3918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1994	0.412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1995	0.4364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1996	0.4148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1997	0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1998	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1999	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2000	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2001	0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2002	0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2003	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2004	0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2005	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2006	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2007	0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2008	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2009	0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2010	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
2011	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2012	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2013	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2014	0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2015	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2016	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2017	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2018	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2019	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2020	0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2021	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2022	0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2023	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2024	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2025	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4364 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current 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.