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RMN of I Ic, ML I: Economic Growth by State, 2013
RMN of I Ic, ML I: Economic Growth by State, 2013
Malaysia’s economy registered a growth Six states surpassed the national growth
of 4.7 per cent despite the weaker of 4.7 per cent, led by WP Labuan
external factors and global economic (8.0 per cent) due to a better
uncertainty in 2013 (2012: 5.6 per cent). performance in offshore financial
Services and Manufacturing sectors activity (Chart 1). Generally, Services
remained as the key engine to the sector influenced significantly to the
growth. The performance of Selangor, economic growth of the states. Wholesale
WP Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Sarawak and & Retail Trade stimulated the GDP of
Pulau Pinang contributed 75.0 per cent to WP Kuala Lumpur (6.8 per cent), Selangor
the national momentum. (5.8 per cent) and Pahang (5.5 per cent)
WP Labuan 8.0
7.0
WP KL* 6.8
7.2
Selangor 5.8
7.1
Pahang 5.5
5.4
Perak 5.3
7.3
Johor 4.9
6.7
MALAYSIA 4.7
5.6
Terengganu 4.6
3.5
Kedah 4.6
6.0
Sarawak 4.2
1.5
Kelantan 3.6
5.4
Melaka 3.2
7.2
Perlis 3.1
4.5
Sabah 3.0
4.2
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0
Johor
contraction in Refined Petroleum 8.1%
*Includes WP Putrajaya
sub-sector. This, along with a sharp decline
in Construction sector dragged down the Furthermore, these sub-sectors were the
overall growth of Melaka to 3.2 per cent main catalyst to the Services sector at the
(2012: 7.2 per cent). national level. Thus, slowdown in Finance
& Insurance sub-sector influenced the
After experiencing a modest growth of overall performance of Services sector in
1.5 per cent in 2012, Sarawak expanded all states with an exception of WP Labuan.
4.2 per cent due to a favourable
momentum in Mining & Quarrying sector. Manufacturing sector in Malaysia
Sabah grew at 3.0 per cent aided posted a growth of 3.5 per cent backed
by Services and Agriculture sectors. by Motor Vehicles & Transport Equipment
Nevertheless, the growth was slower than mainly in Selangor, Pahang and Melaka
2012 (4.2 per cent) affected by a lower as well as Electrical & Electronic Products
production in Mining activity. in Pulau Pinang and Negeri Sembilan.
Conversely, a contraction in Refined
PERFORMANCE BY SECTOR, 2013 Petroleum Products as a result of a
shortfall of production in Melaka and
Selangor and WP Kuala Lumpur Negeri Sembilan has weighed down the
dominated the Services sector in Malaysia Manufacturing sector.
with a share of 50.3 per cent (Chart 2).
Pahang
11.6%
Other States Selangor
26.8% 29.7%
Construction sector continuously
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