Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
54th
of 159 countries
All-time high
261,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
4,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Malaysia peaked at 261,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 54th of 159 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 5,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 5,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 6,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 6,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 6,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 6,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 10,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 11,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 13,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 17,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 15,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 16,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 18,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 20,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 24,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 30,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 35,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 38,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 41,928 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 43,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 39,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 31,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 30,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 37,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 48,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 61,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 74,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 82,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 97,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 113,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 139,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 150,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 164,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 93,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 87,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 110,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 108,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 109,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 112,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 116,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 122,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 129,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 143,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 147,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 143,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 159,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 169,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 202,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 218,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 228,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 237,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 243,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 258,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 261,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 256,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 219,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 217,623 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 232,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,737 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 48,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 61,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 164,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 108,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 147,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 159,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 261,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 217,623 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 51 Marshall Islands 283,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Romania 274,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Costa Rica 254,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Lithuania 227,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Thailand 217,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 New Zealand 203,229 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Malaysia was 245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 261,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.