Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
117th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,682 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malaysia peaked at 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,682 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 117th of 188 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,682 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,436 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 14,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 15,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 16,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 17,535 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 18,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 19,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 20,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 21,595 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 24,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 26,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 31,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 38,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 39,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 44,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 51,170 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 59,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 68,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 82,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 93,118 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 101,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 110,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 120,511 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 122,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 111,091 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 118,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 138,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 160,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 187,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 214,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 230,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 253,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 286,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 324,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 355,483 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 358,296 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 380,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 474,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 494,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 524,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 568,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 634,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 731,055 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 805,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 914,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,412 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,463 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,574 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,595 current LCU per square kilometre | 68,197 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,881 current LCU per square kilometre | 82,015 current LCU per square kilometre | 160,155 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,016 current LCU per square kilometre | 187,755 current LCU per square kilometre | 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,571 current LCU per square kilometre | 474,634 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 114 Italy 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bhutan 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Ghana 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 American Samoa 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 3.10 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)
- 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malaysia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malaysia was 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,682 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Malaysia ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.