Malaysia Growth Upgraded to 4.4%, can it hold amid global risks?
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Malaysia Growth Upgraded to 4.4%, can it hold amid global risks?
The World Bank has revised Malaysia’s 2026 GDP growth forecast upward to 4.4% from 4.1%, signalling continued resilience despite a challenging global environment.
But with geopolitical tensions driving potential energy price shocks, and inflation and fiscal pressures still in focus — how sustainable is this momentum?
In this interview, World Bank’s Deisigan Shammugam discusses Malaysia’s economic outlook, key external risks, and whether growth is strong enough to protect vulnerable households, with poverty still at 5.1%.
But with geopolitical tensions driving potential energy price shocks, and inflation and fiscal pressures still in focus — how sustainable is this momentum?
In this interview, World Bank’s Deisigan Shammugam discusses Malaysia’s economic outlook, key external risks, and whether growth is strong enough to protect vulnerable households, with poverty still at 5.1%.