Malaysia GDP Growth Rate (YoY)
Malaysia's GDP growth rate Year-over-Year accelerated to 5.2% in Q3 2025. This is the highest rate in four quarters, up from 4.4% in Q2 2025. The expansion was driven by resilient domestic demand and recovery in key sectors. Services grew by 5.1%, manufacturing by 4.0%, mining and quarrying by 10.9% and construction by 11.2%. Government measures supported domestic consumption. Malaysia's record low GDP growth rate Year-over-Year was -16.9% in Q2 2020 and record high was 16.2% in Q2 2021.
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Malaysia GDP Growth Rate (YoY) : Definition
Malaysia's quarterly year-on-year GDP growth rate measures the percentage change in the nation's total economic output compared to the same quarter in the previous year. It is calculated by comparing the latest quarterly GDP value against the corresponding quarter's value from one year prior. Growth drivers include household consumption, investment, government spending and net exports.