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Malaysia
Summary statistics
Region South-eastern Asia  
Currency Ringgit (MYR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 330803  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 28401 Includes Sabah and Sarawak.  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 85.9  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Kuala Lumpur (1556) Kuala Lumpur is the financial capital, Putrajaya is the administrative capital.  
United Nations membership date 17 September 1957  
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$) 2000 3680.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 20.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 20.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 25.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 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  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 8488  
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 ...  
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  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 44.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 44.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 77.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 79.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 81.7  
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  
Imports (million US$) 2010 164586.3  
Balance (million US$) 2010 34204.4  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Singapore (13.4), China (12.6), Japan (10.4)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Japan (12.6), China (12.6), Singapore (11.4)  
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  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -1.0  
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  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 84.5/81.3  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 55.6  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 9.9  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 1187  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 62.5  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 208097/7.7  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 2477.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 2427  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 23.2/32.4  
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