Manufacturing, value added in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufacturing, value added was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Malaysia, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Malaysia is 4.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Malaysia peaked at 22.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -13.4%, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.6% | — |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +121.3% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | -54.0% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -71.5% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | +526.6% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -42.8% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -48.8% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +40.5% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +56.2% |
| 1985 | -3.8% | -131.1% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -296.8% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +78.0% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +108.3% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +60.1% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -44.4% |
| 1998 | -13.4% | -232.6% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -187.0% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +56.9% |
| 2001 | -4.3% | -123.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -196.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +122.4% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | -0.7% | -107.8% |
| 2009 | -8.3% | +1076.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -179.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +78.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | -2.7% | -173.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -445.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -91.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +489.4% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 3.0% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | -3.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | -13.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -8.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -2.7% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 54,300 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 169.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Malaysia?
- Manufacturing, value added in Malaysia was 4.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.