Gross capital formation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross capital formation was 20.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Malaysia is 20.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Malaysia peaked at 43.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 124th 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.8% | — |
| 1961 | 13.6% | +14.4% |
| 1962 | 16.5% | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 19.0% | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 20.7% | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 28.5% | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 23.4% | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 26.7% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 28.9% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 35.0% | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 11.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 17.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 23.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 22.4% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 17.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.7% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Malaysia?
- Gross capital formation in Malaysia was 20.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross capital formation?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.