Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 11,996 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 11,996 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 11,996 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.95 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 114th of 181 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 (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.95 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 95.17 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1962 | 115.51 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 169.96 current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 1964 | 173.98 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 183.74 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 187.62 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 168.19 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 171.62 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 153.3 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 203.46 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1971 | 259.13 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 300.75 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 385.8 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 517.64 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 488.32 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 528.17 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 620.24 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 760.94 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 970.07 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 1,278 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 1,549 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 1,644 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1,765 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,720 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,516 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 1,197 current LCU per person | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 1,100 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 1,353 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 1,767 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 2,206 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 2,678 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 2,930 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 3,464 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 3,969 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 4,770 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 5,171 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5,684 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 3,468 current LCU per person | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 2,935 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 3,925 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 3,765 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3,734 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,803 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,933 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4,693 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 4,960 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5,521 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 5,745 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5,570 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,431 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 6,935 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 8,305 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 8,938 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 9,363 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 9,747 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 10,031 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10,630 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 10,646 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,376 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8,754 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 8,713 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,420 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 9,984 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 11,163 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 11,996 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.1 current LCU per person | 81.95 current LCU per person | 187.62 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 503.45 current LCU per person | 203.46 current LCU per person | 970.07 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,489 current LCU per person | 1,100 current LCU per person | 1,767 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,728 current LCU per person | 2,206 current LCU per person | 5,684 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,565 current LCU per person | 3,734 current LCU per person | 5,745 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,140 current LCU per person | 6,431 current LCU per person | 10,646 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,005 current LCU per person | 8,713 current LCU per person | 11,996 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 111 Netherlands 12,910 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Belgium 12,846 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Cuba 12,602 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Morocco 11,894 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Curaçao 11,652 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Eswatini 11,509 current LCU per person 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 39,906 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 11,996 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,996 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.95 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.