Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.07 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.07 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0063 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Malaysia peaked at 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 125th of 194 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0063 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0082 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0098 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0128 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0176 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0189 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0286 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0373 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0505 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0632 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0692 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0767 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0773 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0704 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0574 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0545 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0692 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0931 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1198 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1495 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.168 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2037 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2394 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2951 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3282 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3698 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2313 million SLC per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2004 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2744 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2696 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2739 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2857 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3023 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.369 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3988 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4537 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4821 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4768 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5609 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6156 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7498 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8209 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8747 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9266 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9706 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9029 million SLC per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9083 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9931 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million SLC per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0179 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0063 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0373 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0682 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0505 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0931 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2305 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1198 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3698 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3586 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2696 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4821 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8688 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5609 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9677 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9029 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 122 France 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 123 Nicaragua 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 124 Brunei 1.13 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 126 South Sudan 0.976 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tuvalu 0.9147 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 128 Dominica 0.9033 million SLC 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Malaysia was 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local 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.