Total factor productivity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total factor productivity was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Malaysia, 1959–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Malaysia is 1.04, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Malaysia peaked at 1.74 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9483, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 | 1.53 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 1.1 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.9483 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.9935 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.04 | 4 |
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 total factor productivity in Malaysia?
- Total factor productivity in Malaysia was 1.04 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 1971.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9483 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for total factor productivity?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.