By Norrasyidah Arshad
SHAH ALAM, Aug 12 — Selangor recorded a high per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of RM54,807 last year, exceeding the national level at RM46,367.
Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the proud achievement showed that the state’s revenue was strong and balanced, in line with the state population growth.
“This is an indication that the productivity of the Selangor people is very critical and vital in sustaining the Selangor economy.
“Take pride in this news, do not forget to always work hard to improve ourselves,” said Amirudin in a Facebook post today.
Five other states also passed the national level, which includes the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (RM129,589), Federal Territory of Labuan (RM77,800), Penang (RM55,062), Sarawak (RM53,230) and Melaka (RM49,052).
In 2018, Selangor recorded RM51,539 worth of GDP per capita.
Meanwhile, Amirudin said rapid economic growth factor made the state become the highest contributor to the country’s GDP last year with an achievement of 24.2 per cent compared to other states.
“The high-impact and sustainable economic performance of the state during that year bore fruit and shaped the country’s high-quality production output,” he said.
On August 6, the State Socioeconomic Report 2019 by the Department of Statistics Malaysia reported that Selangor led economic growth at 6.7 per cent, exceeding the national growth at 4.3 per cent.
