Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Malaysia

Malaysia: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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
116th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
187,755 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Malaysia, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200620231990: 187.8k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 214.6k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 230.6k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 253.1k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 286.4k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 324.5k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 355.5k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 388.9k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 358.3k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 380.6k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 474.6k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 495.0k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 525.0k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 568.2k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 634.8k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 731.1k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 805.3k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 914.4k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 1.0M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 1.3M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 1.5M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 1.8M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 2.1M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 2.3M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 2.5M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 2.8M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 2.6M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 2.7M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 3.1M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 3.4M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Malaysia is 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure 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: linked series in Malaysia peaked at 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187,755 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 116th out of 185 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.

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1990 187,755 current LCU per square kilometre —
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 5.45 million current LCU per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 113 Italy 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 114 Bhutan 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 115 South Africa 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 117 Ghana 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 118 American Samoa 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 119 Eswatini 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Malaysia?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series 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: linked series recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 187,755 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
Malaysia ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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.