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
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malaysia, 2009–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Luxembourg 45.0% compare
- 24 Slovenia 45.0% compare
- 25 Belgium 44.9% compare
- 27 United Kingdom 43.2% compare
- 28 Philippines 43.1% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 41.6% compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).