Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 234,058 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
234,058 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
63rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
267,268 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
772.55 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 234,058 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 267,268 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 772.55 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 177 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 US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 772.55 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 962.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1963 | 1,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1964 | 1,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 1,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 2,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 3,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 5,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1974 | 7,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 7,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 7,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 9,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 12,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 17,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 23,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1981 | 27,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 29,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 33,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 32,975 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 28,345 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 22,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 21,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 26,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 34,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 44,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 54,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 65,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 79,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 91,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 117,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 130,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 131,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 58,924 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 52,737 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 72,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 70,950 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 72,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 75,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 79,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 97,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 108,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 131,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 144,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 135,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 174,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 201,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 242,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 260,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 267,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 237,247 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 233,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 243,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 264,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 254,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 214,809 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 219,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 226,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 234,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 772.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 144,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 174,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 267,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 214,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 234,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Sri Lanka 246,898 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Estonia 246,597 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 New Zealand 241,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Thailand 231,545 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Finland 227,235 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Serbia 226,093 current 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 34,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,491 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 234,058 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 267,268 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 772.55 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.