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Dr Shankaran Nambiar
Malaysian Institute of Economic Research
Malaysia: Building an Economy
for the Future
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Outline
Introduction
Indicators and trends
Preparing for the future
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GDP Per Capita
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5,000.0
10,000.0
15,000.0
20,000.0
25,000.0
30,000.0
35,000.0
40,000.0
45,000.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020
28,732.5 29,761.2 30,913.6
31,932.5 33,458.0
34,842.6
43,558.6
RM
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GNI Per Capita
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10,000.0
20,000.0
30,000.0
40,000.0
50,000.0
60,000.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020
27,819.0 30,629.0 31,698.0
32,921.0 35,334.0
37,088.5
54,890.0
RM
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High-Income Economies
y = 239.02x + 6330.6 R² = 0.9526
y = 13.807x2 - 106.3x + 2771 R² = 0.9803
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Treshold Malaysia Linear (Treshold) Poly. (Malaysia)
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y = 0.6187x4 + 14.271x3 - 286.74x2 + 2066.8x + 2230.6 R² = 0.9986
y = 1321.7e0.1335x R² = 0.9889
y = 508.23e0.1378x R² = 0.9906
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1992 1995 1997 1999 2002 2004 2007 2009 2012 2014 2017 2019 2022
Year
Mean Monthly Gross Household Income of Top 20%, Middle 40% and Bottom 40%
T20 M40 B40 Poly. (T20) Expon. (M40) Expon. (B40)
Gross Household Income
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Investment, 2011-2015
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GDP by economic activity, 2015-2020
2015 2020
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Jobs created by sector, 2011-2015
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Jobs by skills category group, 2011-2015
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Factors of Production, 2011-2015
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Labour Productivity
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020
68.7 69.9 71.4 72.5 75.0
77.1
92.3
RM ’000
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Compensation of Employees to GDP
Year Compensation of Employees to GDP
(%)
2013 33.60
2020 40
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GINI Index
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1970a
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1989b
1992
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2020
0.513 0.53
0.557
0.505
0.483 0.456
0.442 0.459 0.456 0.459 0.443
0.461 0.462 0.441 0.441 0.431
0.401 0.385
RM Million
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Household Income
Year Botton 40%
Household Income
No. of People
(Million)
2009 1,440
2014 2,537 2.7
2020 5,270
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Malaysia Beyond 2020
Inclusive economic growth
Rural-urban divide
Urban poverty
Bumiputera agenda
Inequality
A future-proof economy
Quality institutions
Skilled human capital
Flexible economy
Productive rural economy
Technology
Food security
Strong private sector
Work patterns
Entrepreneurships
Market leader for several products and services
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Concluding Remarks
For Malaysia to fly high in 2050:
Potential trouble spots should be resolved the near future
Right triggers should be switched on in the near terms
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Concluding Remarks
Some issues to consider:
What does it take to establish Malaysia as a major regional player
What should be done to push productivity to international levels
How will Malaysia compete technologically
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Thank You!