Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 84.41 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Malaysia, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 84.41 billion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Malaysia peaked at 95.89 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.95 billion current LCU, in 1996.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.95 billion current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 9.95 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 11.53 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 14.71 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 18.14 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 26.18 billion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 34.57 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 39.12 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 29.41 billion current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 30.61 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 35.46 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 40.46 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 43.08 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 47.88 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 50.97 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 47.58 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 46.75 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 41.89 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 39.43 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 40.32 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.73 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.79 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 54.85 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 52.83 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 49.96 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 65.29 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 72.38 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 95.89 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 84.41 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 84.41 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.41 billion current LCU, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 84.41 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.44 billion current LCU, 11.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.04 billion current LCU | 7.95 billion current LCU | 14.71 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.49 billion current LCU | 18.14 billion current LCU | 47.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.81 billion current LCU | 39.43 billion current LCU | 54.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.59 billion current LCU | 49.96 billion current LCU | 95.89 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Mozambique 99.61 billion current LCU compare
- 61 South Africa 98.59 billion current LCU compare
- 62 Central African Republic 93.52 billion current LCU compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 78.72 billion current LCU compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 70.49 billion current LCU compare
- 66 United Kingdom 69.25 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Malaysia?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Malaysia was 84.41 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.89 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 billion current LCU in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.