Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 6.23 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6.23
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
37th
of 173 countries
All-time high
12.73
in 2002
All-time low
4.43
in 1970
Years of data
60
1960–2019
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 … General Percent 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.89, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
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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.