Gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation was 21.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia is 21.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia peaked at 43.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 108th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.1% | — |
| 1961 | 13.3% | +20.1% |
| 1962 | 15.8% | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 19.0% | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 20.8% | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 22.6% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 31.1% | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 36.0% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 36.4% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 11.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 17.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 22.1% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 21.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.2% | 21.3% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9467 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 12,425 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,100 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Malaysia was 21.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Malaysia ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.