Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 43.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43.9%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
26th
of 100 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2022
All-time low
40.5%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malaysia, 2009–2022

0102030402009201520222009: 41.4 %2010: 40.6 %2012: 40.9 %2014: 41.3 %2015: 42.5 %2017: 42.5 %2018: 40.8 %2019: 40.5 %2020: 42.2 %2021: 41.4 %2022: 43.9 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malaysia is 43.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malaysia peaked at 43.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2019.

Malaysia ranks 26th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malaysia, 2009 to 2022.
Year % Change
2009 41.4%
2010 40.6% -1.9%
2012 40.9% +0.8%
2014 41.3% +1.0%
2015 42.5% +2.9%
2017 42.5% -0.1%
2018 40.8% -4.0%
2019 40.5% -0.6%
2020 42.2% +4.1%
2021 41.4% -2.0%
2022 43.9% +6.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 43.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 43.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.4% 41.4% 41.4% 1
2010s 41.3% 40.5% 42.5% 7
2020s 42.5% 41.4% 43.9% 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 23 Luxembourg 45.0% compare
  2. 24 Slovenia 45.0% compare
  3. 25 Belgium 44.9% compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom 43.2% compare
  5. 28 Philippines 43.1% compare
  6. 29 Costa Rica 41.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malaysia?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malaysia was 43.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Malaysia ranks 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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