Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.2338 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2338 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2673 million USD per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0021 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.2338 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.2673 million USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0274 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0296 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.033 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0283 million USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0222 million USD per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0544 million USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0791 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0912 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1178 million USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1304 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1314 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0589 million USD per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0527 million USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0709 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0752 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0796 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0974 million USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1087 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.132 million USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1445 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1353 million USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1741 million USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2012 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2427 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2605 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2673 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2372 million USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.234 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2434 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2643 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2549 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2148 million USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2192 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2256 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2338 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2338 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2338 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2024 million USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0826 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1314 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0988 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0709 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1445 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.238 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1741 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2673 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2234 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2148 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2338 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 75 Sri Lanka 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2418 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 77 New Zealand 0.2358 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 79 Thailand 0.2315 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 80 Palau 0.226 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 81 Finland 0.2254 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.2338 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2673 million USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.