Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.38 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.38 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0354 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Malaysia is 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Malaysia peaked at 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 124th 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0354 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0383 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0421 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.055 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0665 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0658 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0821 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0945 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1101 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.135 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1564 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1692 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1817 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.201 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2258 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.219 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2034 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2316 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2657 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3023 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.347 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3906 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4343 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4989 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5663 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6455 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7364 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8117 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8155 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8519 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9968 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9951 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.23 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.48 million SLC per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.91 million SLC per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0725 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0354 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.135 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2156 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1564 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3023 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6098 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.347 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8519 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9951 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.27 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.42 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.23 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 121 Austria 5.74 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 122 South Africa 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 123 Ireland 5.64 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 125 France 5.33 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 126 Nicaragua 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tuvalu 4.58 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 national income — value standard local currency, per square in Malaysia?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Malaysia was 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 Income — 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 National Income — 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.