Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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
down 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.24 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0118 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 1.22 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 1.24 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0289 million USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0284 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.04 million USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0498 million USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0646 million USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0745 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0761 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0816 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0924 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1033 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.095 million USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0844 million USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0979 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1074 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1182 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.134 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1495 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.18 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2036 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2267 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2704 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 0.307 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3049 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2197 million USD per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2409 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2855 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3069 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3354 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3797 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4369 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4952 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5891 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7025 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6156 million USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7762 million USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9069 million USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9571 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9839 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9172 million USD per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9169 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9713 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
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 0.5987 million USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.22 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6593 million USD per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0309 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0646 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0931 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0745 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1182 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2237 million USD per square kilometre | 0.134 million USD per square kilometre | 0.307 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4429 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7025 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9662 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7762 million USD per square kilometre | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 71 Sri Lanka 1.36 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Norway 1.33 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Lithuania 1.27 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 India 1.2 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 Panama 1.12 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 77 Thailand 1.01 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 1.22 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.