Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Malaysia, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0004 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 154.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malaysia peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 170 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 … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing 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 | -52.9% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 47 Philippines 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Indonesia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Panama 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 El Salvador 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 United States 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Vietnam 0.0004 units 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)
- 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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 170 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 154.4%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.