Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 16.5% for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Malaysia peaked at 31.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.9% | — |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 10.4% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 16.9% compare
- 50 Serbia 16.7% compare
- 51 Thailand 16.5% compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 16.3% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 16.3% compare
- 55 Mauritius 16.3% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,506 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Malaysia was 16.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.