Real GDP growth

Annual labour productivity growth

Income inequality has declined

Convergence to OECD income levels has progressed even as inequality declined

Labour productivity growth has declined

Well-being indicators point to further opportunities to foster inclusive growth

Selected macroeconomic indicators

Malaysia's economic development

Value-added exports to China are significant

House prices and household debt

Federal government fiscal consolidation is on track

Monetary policy indicators

A robust financial system

Islamic finance continues to grow in Malaysia

Labour productivity growth by sector

Socio-economic status affects PISA performance in mathematics

Student performance on PISA is low

Innovation indicators

Patent applications by Malaysian residents and non-residents

Malaysia's technological upgrading has slowed

New business entry has not increased much

The STRI for selected sectors

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will boost Malaysian real incomes through behind-the-border liberalisation

Malaysia's public sector is large but its governance compares well internationally

Income inequality has declined (graph)

Labour participation rates are relatively low

Social expenditure in Malaysia has not increased in step with GDP per capita

Malaysia's tax-and-transfer system has little effect on income distribution

The share of tax revenue in GDP is low and declining

The GST rate is low by international standards

Malaysians can expect a lengthy retirement

Pension replacement rates are low

Poor households are more reliant on public sector health care services

Increasing development gaps between states

Malaysia's energy demand is expected to become more coal intensive

Malaysia's forest cover is recovering

Labour productivity growth has declined: Average of growth of real value added per employee per year

Fixed broadband subscription prices are relatively high

Labour productivity growth in services subsectors

Higher per capita spending on basic education would benefit students

Education immigration and emigration flows

SME productivity lags large firms

Resolving insolvency has the largest distance to the frontier

Trade facilitation indicators frontier

FDI restrictiveness index 2015

Malaysia has lost some ground with respect to export diversity and complexity against regional GVC competitors

Relative poverty indicators

Malaysian Well-being Index growth relative to GDP

The wage share is relatively low and skilled job creation has lagged

Unemployment rates by education attainment and gender

Zakat has been expanding rapidly

Healthcare expenditure in Malaysia

Private insurance could fund a higher share of health expenditure