Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 94.37 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
94.37
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
78th
of 174 countries
All-time high
109.42
in 2017
All-time low
0.6758
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Malaysia, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 94.37 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malaysia peaked at 109.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6758, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 174 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6758 | — |
| 1971 | 0.8813 | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 1.38 | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 1.89 | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.02 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 2.44 | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 3.06 | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 4 | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 6.65 | +66.4% |
| 1981 | 9.49 | +42.7% |
| 1982 | 10.47 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 11.33 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 10.96 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 9.29 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 7.39 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 6.09 | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 7.05 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 9.67 | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 11.37 | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 14.26 | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 18.43 | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 20.63 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 21.1 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 23.57 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 24.34 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 27.23 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 27.35 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.5 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 36.24 | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 41.14 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 50.54 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 51.41 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.72 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 55.77 | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 60.89 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 66.62 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 73.11 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 76.3 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 83.95 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 88.67 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 105.53 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 108.65 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 105.56 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 106.28 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 107.37 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 109.42 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 104.55 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 94.37 | -9.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 94.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.55, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 94.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 949.31, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 | 0.6758 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.84 | 6.09 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.78 | 11.37 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.37 | 36.24 | 76.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.43 | 83.95 | 109.42 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 75 South Sudan 111.97 compare
- 76 Central African Republic 111.51 compare
- 77 Poland 97.92 compare
- 79 Iceland 93.87 compare
- 80 Mozambique 90.32 compare
- 81 Canada 89.46 compare
More public sector data for Malaysia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malaysia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malaysia was 94.37 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.42 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6758 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
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.