Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 651,834 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 651,834 current US$ per square kilometre for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 651,834 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,802 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 202 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.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 41,802 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 45,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 52,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 59,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 67,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 82,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 97,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 108,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 129,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 147,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 146,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 107,567 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 115,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 132,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 138,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 149,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 156,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 169,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 193,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 217,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 262,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 308,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 300,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 376,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 433,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 469,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 491,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 515,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 477,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 481,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 503,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 578,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 601,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 562,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 587,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 633,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 651,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 651,834 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 357,871 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 651,834 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 439,134 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,802 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 106,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 132,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 308,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 492,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 376,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 601,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 562,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 651,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 76 Cuba 760,250 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Norway 715,974 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 New Zealand 664,358 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Estonia 632,155 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Finland 599,970 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Guatemala 598,140 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 651,834 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 651,834 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,802 current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Malaysia rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.