Economic complexity rankings in Malaysia
Malaysia: Economic complexity rankings was 14 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
14
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
105th
of 121 countries
All-time high
77
in 1971
All-time low
14
in 2016
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Malaysia, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Malaysia is 14, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Malaysia peaked at 77 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 67 | — |
| 1965 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 65 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 77 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 70 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 55 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 41 | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 41 | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 47 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 40 | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 30 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 14 | -36.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42, 33% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.33 | 59 | 71 | 6 |
| 1970s | 68.1 | 61 | 77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4 | 40 | 68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40 | 33 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2 | 26 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 | 14 | 36 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Malaysia?
- Economic complexity rankings in Malaysia was 14 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 1971.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Malaysia ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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