| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
237797 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
137954 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
93790 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
7.2 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
5.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
8.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
8372.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5285.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4005.6 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
8083.0 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5043.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3680.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
20.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
25.3 |
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| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
3.08 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
3.78 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3.80 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
27291 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
19980 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
8488 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
124 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
109 |
Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2010 |
107 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
86 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
112 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
78 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
117 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
78 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
3.3 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
3.3 |
2006. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
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| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
27.0 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. 2009. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
29.7 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
32.2 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
13.5 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. 2009. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
14.6 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
18.4 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
43.7 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
44.1 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
44.6 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
77.1 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
79.3 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.7 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
24577 |
Includes residents of Singapore crossing the frontier by road through Johore Causeway. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
16431 |
Includes residents of Singapore crossing the frontier by road through Johore Causeway. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
10222 |
Includes residents of Singapore crossing the frontier by road through Johore Causeway. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
91705 |
2009. UNSD estimate. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
96488 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
77124 |
UNSD estimate. |
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
135.3 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
91.6 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
41.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
56.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
48.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
21.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
198790.7 |
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| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
164586.3 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
34204.4 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Singapore (13.4), China (12.6), Japan (10.4) |
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| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
Japan (12.6), China (12.6), Singapore (11.4) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.6 |
Includes Sabah and Sarawak. |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.5 |
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| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-1.0 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
72.8 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
29.9 |
Includes Sabah and Sarawak. |
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
8.2/7.8 |
Includes Sabah and Sarawak. |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
102.9 |
Includes Sabah and Sarawak. |
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
76.9/72.5 |
Includes Sabah and Sarawak. |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
6.9 |
Includes Sabah and Sarawak. |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.6 |
Includes Sabah and Sarawak. |
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
54.5 |
1994. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
2357.6/8.5 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
212856 |
According to UNHCR, and based on lists provided by refugee communities in Malaysia, there are 10,000 unregistered asylum-seekers in Malaysia who share the same profile as the current population of asylum-seekers and refugees and who are being progressivel |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
5.8 |
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| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
84.5/81.3 |
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| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
55.6 |
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| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
9.9 |
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