Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.55 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.55 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.036 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Malaysia peaked at 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.036 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 123rd of 192 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, per square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.036 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0394 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0433 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.057 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0696 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.068 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0855 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0984 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1153 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1413 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1623 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1754 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1905 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2144 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2421 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2358 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2179 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2468 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2811 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3203 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3624 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4113 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4586 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5241 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5949 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6771 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7723 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8577 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8621 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9154 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.32 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.79 million SLC per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0754 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.036 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1413 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2287 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1623 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3203 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6436 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3624 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9154 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.5 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.6 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.32 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 6.41 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 121 South Africa 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 122 Austria 5.73 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 124 Nicaragua 5.4 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 125 France 5.24 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eswatini 4.91 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, per square in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Malaysia was 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.