Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Malaysia, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0008 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malaysia peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 109th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Domestic in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.027 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 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 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 106 France 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Guyana 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Argentina 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Guatemala 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chad 0.0007 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, current prices in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malaysia was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Malaysia ranks 109th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.2%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.