Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) was 22.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 229 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2000
All-time low
21.4%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Malaysia is 22.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Malaysia peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 22.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 22.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.4% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 23.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 14 Viet Nam 24.4% compare
- 14 Vietnam 24.4% compare
- 16 Thailand 24.3% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 21.9% compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.2% compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20.5% compare
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 manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Malaysia?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Malaysia was 22.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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