Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 39.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 39.1%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 45.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 28.6% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 35.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 36.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 39.7% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 39.1% | 39.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 444.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 39.1% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.