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Inflation. 3.38% (2022) Source. Department of Statistics, Malaysia. The Malaysian ringgit ( / ˈrɪŋɡɪt /; plural: ringgit; symbol: RM; currency code: MYR; Malay name: Ringgit Malaysia; formerly the Malaysian dollar) is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen (formerly cents ). The ringgit is issued by the Central Bank of Malaysia .
Malaysia has a low official unemployment rate of 3.9%. Its foreign exchange reserves are the world's 24th-largest. It has a labour force of about 15 million, which is the world's 34th-largest. Malaysia's large automotive industry ranks as the world's 22nd-largest by production.
The Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM; Malay: Bank Negara Malaysia) is the Malaysian central bank.Established on 26 January 1959 as the Central Bank of Malaya (Bank Negara Tanah Melayu), its main purpose is to issue currency, act as the banker and advisor to the government of Malaysia, and to regulate the country's financial institutions, credit system and monetary policy.
The rupiah ( symbol: Rp; currency code: IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia, issued and controlled by Bank Indonesia. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit word for silver, rupyakam ( रूप्यकम् ). [4] Sometimes, Indonesians also informally use the word perak ("silver" in Indonesian) in referring to rupiah in coins.
The average household income of Malaysia increased by 18% to RM5,900 a month, compared to RM5,000 in 2012. According to a HSBC report in 2012, Malaysia will become the world's 21st largest economy by 2050, with a GDP of $1.2 trillion (Year 2000 dollars) and a GDP per capita of $29,247 (Year 2000 dollars).
History of Malaysia. Since its formation in 1963, Malaysia 's economic performance has been one of Asia's best. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an average of 6.5% per year from 1957 to 2005. Performance peaked in the early 1980s through the mid-1990s, as the economy experienced sustained rapid growth averaging almost 8% annually.
The Brunei dollar ( sign: B$, Malay: ringgit Brunei, currency code: BND ), has been the currency of the Sultanate of Brunei since 1967. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively B$ to distinguish it from other dollar -denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 sen (Malay) or cents (English).
The following table is the list of the GDP of Malaysian states released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia. [5] [6] Data for 2022 estimates (US$ 1 = MYR 4.4 at 2022 average market exchange rate, [7] international $ (I$) using 2022 PPP conversion factor from World Bank [8] )