Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 6.23 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malaysia, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malaysia stood at 6.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malaysia peaked at 12.73 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 173 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.99 | — |
| 1961 | 6.78 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 6.64 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.48 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.41 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.21 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 6.03 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 6.06 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.88 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.82 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.43 | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 5.52 | +24.8% |
| 1972 | 5.79 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 6.04 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 6.8 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 6.24 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 5.88 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 6.25 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 6.33 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.9 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 9.84 | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 12.39 | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 12.71 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 12.62 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.58 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 9.86 | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 7.77 | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 6.12 | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 5.91 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.27 | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 7.75 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 8.7 | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 10.2 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 10.08 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.33 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 9.46 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.64 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 8.73 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.63 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 9.46 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.03 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 12.73 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 12.07 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.98 | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 9.96 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.95 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.03 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.46 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.18 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.55 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 8.95 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.48 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.03 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.29 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.23 | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 | 5.82 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.02 | 4.43 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.61 | 5.91 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1 | 7.75 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 | 8.98 | 12.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 6.23 | 10.91 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More public sector data for Malaysia
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -90.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 121.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malaysia was 6.23 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, 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.