Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 1.22 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.22 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.22 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0519 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 1.22 million USD 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 us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 1.22 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0519 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0638 million USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.078 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0845 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0852 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.095 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1024 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1092 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1194 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1283 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1372 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1454 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1544 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1664 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1646 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1664 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1754 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1908 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2084 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2271 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2488 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2709 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2977 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3252 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3571 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3929 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4216 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3906 million USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4146 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4513 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4536 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4781 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5058 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5401 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5689 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6006 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6385 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6693 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6592 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7081 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7456 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7864 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8233 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8728 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9172 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.958 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.22 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4855 million USD per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.22 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5543 million USD per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0859 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0519 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1194 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1637 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1283 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2084 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3347 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2271 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4216 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5565 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4513 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6693 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8998 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7081 million USD per square kilometre | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million USD per square kilometre | 1.05 million USD per square kilometre | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 63 Jamaica 1.4 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 El Salvador 1.36 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Bahamas 1.24 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 67 Vietnam 1.2 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 68 Norway 1.2 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Croatia 1.17 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 1.22 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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 US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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.