Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 17.61 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.61
Change on year
up 262.3%
World rank
29th
of 66 countries
All-time high
17.61
in 2017
All-time low
4.86
in 2016
Years of data
10
2006–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Malaysia, 2006–2017

51015202006201120172006: 9.12009: 5.12010: 5.12011: 8.72012: 13.32013: 11.82014: 11.62015: 5.62016: 4.92017: 17.6

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Malaysia stood at 17.61. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 262.3% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Malaysia peaked at 17.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 2016.

Malaysia ranks 29th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Malaysia, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 9.13
2009 5.06 -44.6%
2010 5.07 +0.2%
2011 8.73 +72.2%
2012 13.34 +52.8%
2013 11.82 -11.4%
2014 11.63 -1.6%
2015 5.61 -51.8%
2016 4.86 -13.4%
2017 17.61 +262.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1 5.06 9.13 2
2010s 9.83 4.86 17.61 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 26 Puerto Rico 18.3 compare
  2. 27 Estonia 18.14 compare
  3. 28 France 17.62 compare
  4. 30 Croatia 17.54 compare
  5. 31 Latvia 17.32 compare
  6. 32 Hong Kong 16.28 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Malaysia?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Malaysia was 17.61 in 2017, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 17.61 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.86 in 2016.
How does Malaysia rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Malaysia ranks 29th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.