Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.2448 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2448 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2615 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0071 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Malaysia stood at 0.2448 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Malaysia peaked at 0.2615 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0375 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0405 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0437 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.045 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0408 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0333 million USD per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0483 million USD per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0614 million USD per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0752 million USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0834 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0983 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1141 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1402 million USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1517 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1656 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0945 million USD per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0883 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.111 million USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1087 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1093 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1124 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1164 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1222 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1299 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1433 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1467 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1427 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1597 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1698 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2021 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2185 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.229 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2372 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2433 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.258 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2615 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.256 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2191 million USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2321 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2448 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2448 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0962 million USD per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2448 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1742 million USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0389 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0483 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0614 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1656 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1243 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1087 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1467 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2235 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1597 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2615 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2284 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2448 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 69 Jamaica 0.2797 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 70 Greece 0.2704 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 71 Croatia 0.2578 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Bahamas 0.2396 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 74 Costa Rica 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lithuania 0.2255 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Malaysia was 0.2448 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2615 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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 US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.