Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 271,672 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 169 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 13,529 US dollar per square kilometre | +322.3% |
| 1982 | 9,115 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 9,557 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 10,955 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 9,736 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 15,858 US dollar per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1987 | 15,288 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 8,314 US dollar per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1989 | 15,051 US dollar per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1990 | 8,545 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 7,326 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 6,084 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 11,847 US dollar per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 60,108 US dollar per square kilometre | +374.3% |
| 2002 | 59,714 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56,884 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 74,453 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 61,654 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 91,658 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 149,471 US dollar per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 125,917 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 129,452 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 157,511 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 173,317 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 207,478 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 212,695 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 232,612 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 200,929 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 197,341 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 232,997 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 229,421 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 241,376 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 244,020 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 271,672 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 258,913 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,101 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,394 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +374.3% | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 60,108 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +322.3% | 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,529 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,061 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,858 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,295 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,084 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 89,923 US dollar per square kilometre | 56,884 US dollar per square kilometre | 149,471 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 208,568 US dollar per square kilometre | 157,511 US dollar per square kilometre | 241,376 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,577 US dollar per square kilometre | 244,020 US dollar per square kilometre | 271,672 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Costa Rica 327,005 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 61 Latvia 314,986 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 64 Jamaica 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 224,100 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 66 Venezuela 217,111 US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 271,672 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.