Total factor productivity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total factor productivity was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 1971
All-time low
0.9483
in 1998
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Total factor productivity in Malaysia, 1959–2023
Source: 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.
Total factor productivity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.35 | — |
| 1960 | 1.41 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.45 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.46 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.48 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.48 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.51 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.53 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.51 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.55 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.56 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.74 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.69 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.58 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.57 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.53 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.47 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.31 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.23 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.15 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9483 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9858 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9935 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9955, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- 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 total factor productivity in Malaysia?
- Total factor productivity in Malaysia was 1.04 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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