Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 3.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia is 3.51 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia peaked at 3.51 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7143 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8548 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9335 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.51 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.51 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.995 units per square kilometre | 0.7143 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 47 Hungary 4.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Philippines 3.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Turkey 3.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 El Salvador 3.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 3.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Romania 3.34 units 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)
- 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 domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malaysia was 3.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.