Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 16.67 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Malaysia, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 16.67 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malaysia peaked at 30.21 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.14, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 69th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.43 | — |
| 1961 | 13.99 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 13.71 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 13.37 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 13.24 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 12.83 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 12.45 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 12.51 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 12.13 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 12.01 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.14 | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 11.4 | +24.8% |
| 1972 | 11.96 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 12.48 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 14.04 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 12.89 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 12.13 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 12.9 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 13.08 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 14.24 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 14.7 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 14.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.9 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.46 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 15.25 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.69 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 12.05 | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 11.86 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 13.14 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 15.74 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 19.07 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 21.25 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 20.33 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 22.64 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 25.46 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 29.46 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 29.65 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.21 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.35 | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 11.65 | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 14.58 | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 12.72 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 9.94 | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 9.97 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.4 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 11.48 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.31 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.01 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.17 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 12.68 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.56 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 15.71 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.46 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 16.69 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.21 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.13 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.67 | -2.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 16.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.94, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 16.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.15, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -49.2% | 30.21 | 15.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.07 | 12.01 | 14.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.43 | 9.14 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.25 | 11.86 | 15.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.51 | 11.65 | 30.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 | 9.94 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 12.17 | 17.21 | 10 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malaysia was 16.67 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.21 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.