Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
115th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,500 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,500 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 115th out of 183 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,500 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 22,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1964 | 24,486 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 26,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 28,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 28,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 29,938 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 30,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 34,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 38,865 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 43,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 53,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 69,408 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 67,664 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 76,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 91,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 108,897 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 128,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 158,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 186,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 207,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 225,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 237,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 223,692 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 204,626 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 212,567 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 252,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 300,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 355,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 426,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 452,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 524,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 604,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 703,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 761,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 849,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 672,479 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 686,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 876,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 885,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 965,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 5.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,123 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,662 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,331 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,479 current LCU per square kilometre | 128,760 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 220,828 current LCU per square kilometre | 158,192 current LCU per square kilometre | 300,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 603,665 current LCU per square kilometre | 355,039 current LCU per square kilometre | 849,855 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 876,354 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 112 South Africa 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 Austria 5.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 France 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eswatini 5.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Ireland 5.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Palestine, State of 4.37 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,141 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,398 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 53,116 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,500 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.