Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 107.49 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malaysia is 107.49, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 112.67 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.72, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.03 | — |
| 1961 | 102.8 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 100.72 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 98.21 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 97.24 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 94.12 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 91.28 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 91.67 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 88.77 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 87.8 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 86.18 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 71.78 | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 68.83 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 65.06 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 63.92 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 68.32 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 65.06 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 64.07 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 64.16 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 62.72 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 63.05 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 66.33 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 72.31 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 77.89 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 81.71 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 91.7 | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 97.63 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 97.14 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 92.15 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 87.19 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 84.13 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 81.42 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 80.35 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 79.99 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.99 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 78.02 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 78.32 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.13 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 91.12 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.56 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 95.82 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 98.26 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 101.69 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 103.22 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 103.14 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.56 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 103.39 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 104.64 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 112.67 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 110.89 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 111.23 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 111.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 112.67 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 112.42 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 112.17 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 112.05 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 110.03 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 108.83 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 107.49 | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 107.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.6, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 107.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.31, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.86 | 87.8 | 106.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.01 | 62.72 | 86.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.71 | 63.05 | 97.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.35 | 78.02 | 91.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.59 | 89.56 | 112.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.88 | 107.49 | 112.67 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malaysia?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malaysia was 107.49 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.67 in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.72 in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.