Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.77 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.77 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2028 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Malaysia stood at 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Malaysia peaked at 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2028 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 112th of 194 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2028 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2493 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2727 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3046 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3326 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3711 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3998 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4264 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4663 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.501 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5358 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5678 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6031 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6499 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6429 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6851 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7454 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8138 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8871 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9718 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.02 million SLC per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3356 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2028 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4663 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6395 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.501 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8138 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8871 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.65 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.76 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.61 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.33 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.1 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 109 Russia 5.74 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 5.28 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 111 Moldova 5.27 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 113 Austria 4.62 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 114 Bhutan 4.61 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 115 France 4.47 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Malaysia was 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2028 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Malaysia ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.