Malaysia: sentiment of economic outlook for the coming year 2021

According to a survey of registered voters in Malaysia, 31 percent of respondents reported in February 2021 that they felt the economy would improve in the coming year. This figure fell from 45 percent of respondents in July 2020, suggesting that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected Malaysians' economic outlook.

Share of people who believed the economy would improve in the following year in Malaysia from July 2020 to February 2021

Characteristic	Economy will improve	Economy will not improve	Unsure
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Release date

April 2021

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Region

Malaysia

Survey time period

December 18, 2020 to February 21, 2021

Number of respondents

7,860 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among registered voters from around Malaysia

Supplementary notes

Survey question: "Do you think the economy will be better next year?"

*MCO, or movement control order, refers to measures implemented by the Malaysian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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