Gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation was 9.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia stood at 9.6%.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia peaked at 28.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -43.0%, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 42nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.8% | — |
| 1962 | 14.4% | -30.7% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | -47.0% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -75.0% |
| 1965 | 11.0% | +473.8% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -75.2% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -67.9% |
| 1970 | 28.1% | +3551.1% |
| 1971 | 18.8% | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | +32.6% |
| 1975 | -7.4% | -134.0% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -167.4% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +191.5% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | -44.6% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | +135.8% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -55.7% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -63.1% |
| 1985 | -9.5% | -420.3% |
| 1986 | -18.4% | +93.9% |
| 1987 | -4.4% | -75.9% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -623.7% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +62.0% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -64.0% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | -43.0% | -568.9% |
| 1999 | -6.5% | -84.8% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -503.9% |
| 2001 | -2.1% | -107.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -128.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +392.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -76.9% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -199.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -543.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +198.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +137.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -77.6% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -254.7% |
| 2020 | -14.4% | +585.6% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -95.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -1095.0% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +122.9% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 0.8% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.9% | -7.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | -18.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | -43.0% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | -2.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | -2.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -14.4% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 12,191 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia was 9.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.0% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.