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DOING BUSINESS IN

MALAYSIA

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Rankings

#12

Open for business ranking based on attributes that related.

#32
MYS

The score

77.1

look at the global perception data behind the rankings.

MALAYSIA.
COUNTRY SNAPSHOT.

Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy that shares its borders with Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei.

Malaysia is considered one of the most developed developing countries in the world, and is classified as an upper-middle income country.

COUNTRY GNI PER CAPITA* RANK
ASEAN USD$ 4,849 ....
Indonesia USD$ 4,050 ..1..
Thailand USD$ 7,260 ..2..
Philippines USD$ 3,850 ..3..
Viet Nam USD$ 2,540 ..4..
Singapore USD$ 59,590 ..5..
Malaysia USD$ 11,200 ..6..
Myanmar USD$ 1,390 ..7..

*Aggregates are weighted averages estimated using midyear population.
Imputation was done for economies with missing data by substituting available
data from the nearest 2 years. Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2020

Ethnically, it has a diverse and multicultural population, consisting mostly of Bumiputera (Malays and other indigenous people), followed by Chinese and Indians.

IN AVERAGE
1.84%

HOW DOES THE POTENTIAL OF

MALAYSIA?

RATING
Sustainable eco
Open Investment
Location Advantages
Multicultural
English spoken
Legal System
Low inflation rate
Diversified trade

01:

Well-connected to major cities in Asia - within 8 hours flight from Mumbai in India to Beijing in China.

02:

Centre Southeast Asia - a market of 649 million people with a combined GDP of US$3 trilion.

03:

One of the world's busiest shipping lanes - Strait of Malacca, providing access to the global supply chain.



04:

Well placed destination for investments for companies looking for oppurtunities to diversity their supply chain and operation amidst ongoing trade and geo-political tension.

FACT & FIGURES:

jobs in Malaysia linked
to export activities.

Malaysia’s economy growth an upward
trajectory

the government’s focus households living in extreme poverty






FOCUS HAS SHIFTED TOWARD ADDRESSING

AGRI SECTOR IN THE NEW DECADE

AGRITECH

AS ONE OF THE KEY SEGMENTS TO UPLIFT THE LIVELIHOOD OF FARMERS AND SMALLHOLDERS



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Sources: “Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific,” 2020, The Asian Development Bank (ADB) I “Doing business in Malaysia,” 2020, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) |
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) | the Bank Negara Malaysia (Malaysia's Central Bank) | United Nations Statistics Division |
“Malaysia Home - The World Bank In Malaysia,” 2020, World Bank Group | “Overview of Malaysia, Overall Ranking, ”2020, U.S. News & World Report L.P.