PLANNING GENERAL INFO G
ECONOMY (Updated 09.08.2012)
Gross Domestic Product (Malaysia – First quarter, 2012 – at constant 2005 Prices) (RM million)
178,058
Gross Domestic Product (Malaysia – First quarter, 2012 – at constant 2005 Prices) (% Change)
4.7
Unemployment Rate (Malaysia, April 2012)
3.0%
Inflation Rate (Malaysia, June 2012)
1.6%
Urban Poverty Rate (Malaysia, 2009)
1.7%
Urban Poverty Line’s Income (Malaysia, 2009)
Peninsular (RM770) Sabah (RM1,020) Sarawak (RM940)
National Poverty Rate (Malaysia, 2009)
3.8%
Poverty Line’s Income (Malaysia, 2009)
RM760
Hardcore Poverty Line’s Income (Malaysia, 2009)
RM460
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Source: Department of Statistics (2012). (www.statistics. gov.my)
Source: Economic Planning Unit (2009)