Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 439,580 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malaysia, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malaysia is 439,580 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malaysia peaked at 439,580 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.01 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 80th of 150 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 91.92 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 98.62 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 107.14 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 128.44 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 456.25 units per square kilometre | +255.2% |
| 1967 | 450.77 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 551.82 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 768.83 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1970 | 1,096 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1971 | 1,556 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1972 | 1,812 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 2,097 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 2,339 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 2,794 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 3,208 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 3,822 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 4,661 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 5,465 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 7,595 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 10,401 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 12,066 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 16,679 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 19,602 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 22,605 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 24,915 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 31,258 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 34,138 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 36,542 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 32,897 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 45,631 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 75,884 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1993 | 84,889 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 109,294 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 133,122 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 165,231 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 233,107 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1998 | 266,646 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 353,870 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 347,570 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 257,113 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 291,365 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 348,729 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 390,014 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 355,921 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 366,684 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 377,739 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 439,580 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 439,580 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 439,580 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 801,061 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +255.2% | 128.44 units per square kilometre | 456.25 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.2 units per square kilometre | 84.01 units per square kilometre | 768.83 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,885 units per square kilometre | 1,096 units per square kilometre | 5,465 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,580 units per square kilometre | 7,595 units per square kilometre | 36,542 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,057 units per square kilometre | 32,897 units per square kilometre | 353,870 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,746 units per square kilometre | 257,113 units per square kilometre | 439,580 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 77 China 611,225 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Grenada 573,106 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Netherlands 506,309 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Mongolia 428,384 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Ukraine 403,492 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Poland 398,567 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malaysia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malaysia was 439,580 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 439,580 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.01 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.