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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Malaysia

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Malaysia in 2025 — 20.5%. Ranked 87 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8.6 pp.

2025 20.5% −1.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 87of 131
Period maximum 43.6%1995
Period minimum 11.8%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Malaysia, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11.8%1962: 16.5%1964: 18.8%1966: 18.1%1968: 16.4%1970: 17.5%1972: 21.5%1974: 28.5%1976: 21.8%1978: 26.7%1980: 30.4%1982: 37.3%1984: 33.6%1986: 26%1988: 26.4%1990: 32.4%1992: 35.4%1994: 41.2%1996: 41.5%1998: 26.7%2000: 26.9%2002: 24.8%2004: 23%2006: 22.7%2008: 21.5%2010: 23.4%2012: 25.7%2014: 25%2016: 26%2018: 23.9%2020: 19.7%2022: 23.6%2024: 22%2025: 20.5%
Change over the period: +8.6 pp Annual average: 0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia

Malaysia 20.5%
South-Eastern Asia computed 26.1%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 23.1%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.5 −1.5 pp
2024 22 −0.8 pp
2023 22.8 −0.8 pp
2022 23.6 +1.5 pp
2021 22.1 +2.5 pp
2020 19.7 −1.4 pp
2019 21 −2.8 pp
2018 23.9 −1.6 pp
2017 25.5 −0.4 pp
2016 26 +0.6 pp
2015 25.4 +0.4 pp
2014 25 −1 pp
2013 25.9 +0.2 pp
2012 25.7 +2.6 pp
2011 23.2 −0.2 pp
2010 23.4 +5.6 pp
2009 17.8 −3.6 pp
2008 21.5 −2 pp
2007 23.4 +0.7 pp
2006 22.7 +0.3 pp
2005 22.4 −0.7 pp
2004 23 +0.3 pp
2003 22.8 −2 pp
2002 24.8 +0.4 pp
2001 24.4 −2.5 pp
2000 26.9 +4.5 pp
1999 22.4 −4.3 pp
1998 26.7 −16.3 pp
1997 43 +1.5 pp
1996 41.5 −2.2 pp
1995 43.6 +2.4 pp
1994 41.2 +2 pp
1993 39.2 +3.8 pp
1992 35.4 −2.4 pp
1991 37.8 +5.4 pp
1990 32.4 +2.5 pp
1989 29.9 +3.5 pp
1988 26.4 +3.3 pp
1987 23.1 −2.9 pp
1986 26 −1.6 pp
1985 27.6 −6 pp
1984 33.6 −4 pp
1983 37.6 +0.3 pp
1982 37.3 +2.3 pp
1981 35 +4.6 pp
1980 30.4 +1.5 pp
1979 28.9 +2.2 pp
1978 26.7 +2.8 pp
1977 23.8 +2 pp
1976 21.8 −1.5 pp
1975 23.4 −5.1 pp
1974 28.5 +4.8 pp
1973 23.6 +2.1 pp
1972 21.5 +0.8 pp
1971 20.7 +3.2 pp
1970 17.5 +3.9 pp
1969 13.6 −2.8 pp
1968 16.4 −0 pp
1967 16.4 −1.7 pp
1966 18.1 −0.3 pp
1965 18.4 −0.4 pp
1964 18.8 −0.3 pp
1963 19 +2.6 pp
1962 16.5 +2.9 pp
1961 13.6 +1.7 pp
1960 11.8 —

South-Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KH Cambodia 31.5 VN Vietnam 30.8 ID Indonesia 30.6 BN Brunei Darussalam 27.1 SG Singapore 22.5 PH Philippines 22.1 TH Thailand 22.1 MY Malaysia 20.5
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About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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