Paving the way to a high-income economy
The National Transformation Programme (NTP) was established in 2009 to promote inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic growth with the objective of transforming Malaysia into a high-income nation.
The NTP was driven by the National Key Results Areas (NKRA), National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) and Strategic Reform Initiatives (SRI).
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Results
Private sector driving growth
2.2x | growth in private investment CAGR |
since NTP launch; private investment ratio now more than 60% of GDP
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Ensuring sustainability of public finances
Fiscal deficit at
in 2015 versus 6.7% in 2009
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Escaped from middle-income trap
As at 2015, Malaysia’s GNI per capita was US$10,010, progressively approaching the World Bank’s high-income GNI per capita threshold of
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Inclusive socioeconomic impact
2.26 Million
jobs created![](https://pemandu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mal-jobs.jpg)
Improved the livelihoods of
302,946 low-income and hardcore poor individuals
by creating opportunities to generate better income
2.9 million individuals
lifted out of poverty through minimum wage policy![](https://pemandu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mal-men.jpg)
Before AZAM Tani, I used to earn only RM200 a month from a 1.4-hectare paddy field which I rented. I now earn RM12,000 – RM18,000 per season compared to only RM2,000 previously and this has allowed me to rent another 2.8-hectares of paddy field and invest in more modern equipment.
HAMZAH KUSHI MOHAMAD
Paddy farmer
Bukit Rambai Melaka
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Increase wages at a faster pace
(CAGR: 12.0%) than total household income growth (CAGR:10%)
7.28 million low-income households and individuals
through direct, targeted assistance programmes
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6.6 million
rural people benefited from
6,042km
of rural roads completed
153,821
houses connected to electricity
350,094
houses connected to clean water