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An Overall Profile of Malaysia
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Malaysia continues to enjoy a healthy surplus in external trade, low unemployment rates as well as strong international reserves and high national savings. |
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2006 |
2007 |
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Population |
26.64 million |
27.17 million |
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GDP |
RM277.26 billion
(USD79.8 billion) |
RM293.99 billion
(USD84.6 billion) |
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GDP Growth |
5.8% |
6.0% |
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Per capita income |
RM19,739
(US$5681) |
RM21,168
(US$6092) |
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Inflation rate |
3.9% |
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Labour force |
11.5 million |
11.7 million |
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Unemployment |
3.5% |
3.5% |
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Total export (estimate) |
RM599.96 billion
(US$172.67 billion) |
RM653.85 billion
(US$188.17 billion) |
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Total import (estimate) |
RM488.23 billion
(US$140.51 billion) |
RM536.84 billion
(US$154.49 billion) |
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Major exports |
Manufactured goods (electrical and electronic products, chemical and chemical products, machinery, appliances and parts, wood products, manufactures of metal as well as optical and scientific equipment) |
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Major imports |
Intermediate goods (thermionic valves and tubes, primary and processed industrial supplies, parts and accessories of capital goods, primary and processed fuel lubricants, and parts and accessories for transport equipment). |
Sources:
1."Economic Report 2006/2007" published by the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia
2. Malaysia: Performance of the Manufacturing and Services Sectors 2006 |
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