Sarawak Facts & Figures 2021

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SARAWAK

FACTS AND FIGURES

2021

ECONOMIC PLANNING UNIT SARAWAK
CHIEF MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT



SARAWAK

FACTS AND FIGURES

2021

ECONOMIC PLANNING UNIT SARAWAK
CHIEF MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

RUKUN NEGARA

DECLARATION

OUR NATION, MALAYSIA,
being dedicated:

To achieving a greater unity of all her peoples;
To maintaining a democratic way of life;

To creating a just society in which the wealth of
the nation shall be equitably shared;

To ensuring a liberal approach to her rich and
diverse cultural traditions;

To building a progressive society which shall be oriented
to modern science and technology;

We, her peoples, pledge our united efforts to attain
these ends guided by these principles:

Belief in God
Loyalty to King and Country
Upholding the Constitution

Rule of Law
Good Behaviour and Morality

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CONTENT

CONTENT Page CONTENT Page
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KEY INDICATORS D. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROPERTY 45
8-10 Sarawak: Education 46
SNAPSHOT Sarawak: Dilapidated Schools 47
14 Sarawak: Health Services
A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Sarawak: Supply of Property Units by Type
Sarawak 15 Sarawak: Number and Value of Principal
Facts on Sarawak 16 Property Transactions by Sub-Sector
Basic Statistics 17-20 Malaysia: Alll House Price by State
Exchange Rates 21
Sarawak Government 22 E. TRANSPORT 49
Sarawak: Administrative Divisions and 23 Malaysia and Sarawak: Road by Surface Type 50
Districts 24 Sarawak: Total Motor Vehicles Registered as
Sarawak: Area and Percentage Distribution 25-26 at End of Year 51
by District 27 Sarawak: Aircraft Movements at Principal Airport
Key Summary Statistics of Malaysia 28 Sarawak: Arrivals and Departures of Vessels
Population 2010 29 by Port
Sarawak: Population, Average Growth Rate, 30 Sarawak: Cargo Throughput at Selected Ports
Living Quarters & Households by District
Sarawak: Population by Administrative 32 F. UTILITIES AND OTHER SERVICES 53
District 2010 & 2020 Sarawak: Consumption and Production of 54
Sarawak: Population Estimate by Ethnic 33 Water
Group and Administrative District, 2020 34 Sarawak: Unit Generated and Consumption
Sarawak: Population by Age Group 35 of Electricity
2010 & 2020 36 Sarawak: Principal Statistics of Selected
Sarawak: Vital Statistics 37 Services Sector
Malaysia and Sarawak: Percentage 38
Distribution of Employed Persons 39 G. FINANCE
by Industry
Malaysia: Median and Mean Monthly Salaries 41 Sarawak: Revenue and Expenditure 56
& Wages of Employees by State Sarawak: Import and Export Duties, Sales
B. SARAWAK ECONOMY 42 Tax, Excise, Service Tax and Other Revenue
Malaysia and Sarawak: Gross Domestic 43
Product H. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sarawak: Gross Domestic Product (2015=100)
Malaysia Gross Domestic Product by State at Sarawak : Regional Development Areas 58
Current Prices SCORE : Investment and Business 59
Sarawak: External Trade Opportunities
Sarawak: Major Exports Commodities SCORE : Summary of Approved Investment
Sarawak: Inflation (2010=100) in SCORE by Growth Nodes
Sarawak: Capital Invesment in Manufacturing
Projects I. POST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2030
Malaysia: Approved Manufacturing Projects
(ICA) by State Sarawak Aspiration 61
Sarawak: Visitor Arrivals by Country of Origin 6 Economic Sectors & 7 Enablers

C. AGRICULTURE 7 Strategic Thrusts 62
Planted Area of Main Crops
Sarawak: Major Agriculture Production
Sarawak: Number of Livestock
Sarawak: Landing of Marine Fish by Gear Group
Sarawak: Production of Forest and Forest
Products

KEY
INDICATORS

KEY INDICATORS

Poverty Line Income Incidence of 8.4
Absolute Poverty, % 7.6
RM per month per household
12.9 15.9
2019 2,131 2,208 2,537 2016 11.9 16.2 25.3
1,180 2020 23.9
2016 1,020 960
16.8 17.6
12.3 13.2
Incidence of
Labour Relative Poverty, %

Force 1,353.7
‘000 persons 1,346.8

Monthly Household Disposable Income

67.1 Employed RM RM
68.4 Persons
1,293.4 Median Median
2020 1,304.7 ‘000 persons
2019 • 4,513 • 3,613
Labour Force • 5,116 • 3,994
Participation
4.5 Mean Mean
Rate 3.1
• 5,928 • 4,668
Unemployment • 6,764 • 5,218
Rate
• 2016 • 2019

External Trade
RM Billion

100.6 77.2

Exports

2019 2020

Imports 40.9 Approved Investment
44.6
RM Million
Manufacturing
Industry

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SNAPSHOT

Malaysia and Sarawak Economy

% Growth

5.8 4.8 4.3 2020p 3.0 - 4.0
4.5 2.2
2.5 -5.6 3.0 – 4.0
2017 2018
2019 2021f

2020 -7.1

Malaysia GDP at Constant 2015 Prices Sarawak contributed 9.5% to Malaysia
RM1,343.9 billion
GDP in 2020.
Sarawak GDP at Constant 2015 Prices
RM127.1 billion Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Economic Planning Unit Sarawak
Notes : (p) preliminary; (e) estimate; (f) forecast

Sarawak GDP Distribution by Economic Activities

2019 Growth Rate 2020

12.1% Agriculture 11.7%

3.3% Construction

RM 35.8% Services 3.2% RM
136.3 36.2% 127.1
Billion Billion

Manufacturing

26.9% Mining & 26.3%
21.7% Quarrying 22.2%

Source: Department of Statistic, Malaysia

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Employment by Occupation (‘000 person)

35.6 46.0 64.9 34.4 155.1

Managers Professionals Technicians Clerical Support Service and
and Associate Workers Sales Workers
Professionals

108.7 121.2 98.6 145.6

Skilled Agricultural, Craft and Related Plant and Machine Elementary
Forestry, Livestock Trades Workers Operators and Occupations
Assemblers
and
Fishery Workers

Source : Labour Force Survey Report 2020, Malaysia

Monthly Household Consumption Expenditure

2019: RM3,448 2016: RM3,118

1.0% 7.4% 1.0% 7.9%
1.7% 1.5%
2.8%
2.7% 2.9%

3.2% 3.9%

22.5% 4.7% 23.8%

3.9% 4.9%

5.0%

4.5%

22.7% 22.4%

10.9% 11.5%

13.3% 12.8%

Food Furnishings, household equipment & routine household maintenance
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels Clothing and footwear
Transport
Restaurants & hotels Alcoholic beverages & tobacco
Recreation services and culture Health
Communication Education
Miscellaneous goods & services

Source : Household Expenditure Survey Report by State and Administrative District 2019, Sarawak

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Major Exports Import & Exports Performance
2020 2020

RM77,203 bil

37.5% 4.1% RM40,952 bil
Liquefied Natural Gas Condensate & Other
Petroleum Oil RM36,251 bil
9.3%
6.5%
Crude Petroleum
Electrical & Electronic
14.3%
Crude Palm Oil 3.6%

6.7% Ferro-Alloys

Aluminium Balance of Imports Exports
Trade

TOP 3 TRADING PARTNER
2020

1 23

Peninsular China Japan
Malaysia 17.4% 16.5%

25.0%

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KUCHING SRI AMAN
Population : 790,600 Area : 4,195 km2 Population : 108,500 Area : 5,466 km2

District AP (%) Mn (RM) Md (RM) District AP (%) Mn (RM) Md (RM)

Kuching 5.6 7,376 5,740 Sri Aman 7.4 4,621 3,557

Bau 9.6 5,183 4,004 Lubok Antu 7.9 3,905 2,853

Lundu 10.2 4,428 3,409

SAMARAHAN BETONG
Population : 182,500 Area : 2,928 km2
Population : 77,900 Area : 4,181 km2

District AP (%) Mn (RM) Md (RM) District AP (%) Mn (RM) Md (RM)

Samarahan 4.7 6,789 5,858 Betong 22.4 3,962 2,782

Asajaya 20.0 4,316 3,101 Saratok 13.8 4,202 3,142

Simunjan 21.1 3,833 2,823 Pusa 38.6 2,758 2,449

Kabong 23.0 3,294 2,945

SERIAN SARIKEI
Population : 79,100 Area : 2,405 km2 Population : 135,400 Area : 4,332 km2

District AP (%) Mn (RM) Md (RM) District AP (%) Mn (RM) Md (RM)
Sarikei 9.1 4,609 3,486
Serian 16.8 4,878 3,674 Meradong 12.7 4,091 3,021
Julau 13.0 3,506 2,488
Tebedu 28.7 3,439 2,614

Pakan 21.7 3,175 2,637

SARAWAK

Population : 2,813,100
Area : 124,450 km2
Incidence of Absolute Poverty : 9.0%
Mean Income : RM5,959
Median Income : RM4,544

Legend :
AP : Incidence of Absolute Poverty
Mn : Mean Income
Md : Median Income

Notes :
1. Population refer to year 2020.
2. Area – Updated as at October 2015.
3. Incidence of Absolute Poverty, Mean Income and Median Income refer to year 2019.



BACKGROUND
INFORMATION

SARAWAK

Strategically located south of the booming

North Asia markets…

LOCATION : Between latitude 0o 50’ and 5’N and longitude
109o 36’ and 115o 40’E
CLIMATE : Hot and Humid equatorial monsoon climate
RAINFALL : Mean Annual : 3,961mm
TEMPERATURE : Daily temperature range from 33oC (90oF) in
the afternoon to 22oC (70oF) during the night
AREA : 124,450 sq. km

FACTS ON SARAWAK

TOTAL AREA : 124,450 square kilometres
LOCATION : Between latitude 0o 50’ and 5o N and longitude 109o 36’

SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT and 115o 40’ E
CAPITAL OF SARAWAK : Parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch
MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS : Kuching
MAJOR LANGUAGES
MAJOR RELIGIONS : Iban, Malay, Chinese, Bidayuh
TIME : Malay, English, Mandarin, Iban
: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism
CLIMATE : GMT + 8 hours
US Eastern Standard Time + 13 hours
CURRENCY : Tropical : warm and sunny throughout the year. Daily
EXCHANGE RATE
temperature range from 33o C (90o F) in the afternoon to
22o C (70o F) during the night
: Ringgit Malaysia (RM) which is divided in 100 cent
: US$1 = RM4.20 for the year 2020

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BASIC STATISTICS

SARAWAK MALAYSIA

Indicators

2018 2019 2020p 2018 2019 2020p
32.38 32.52 32.58
Population (Million) 2.79 2.80 2.81 15.28 15.58 15.67
14.78 15.07 15.00
Labour Force (Million) 1.32 1.35 1.32 3.30 4.50
Employment (Million) 1.27 1.30 1.26 3.30
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.20 3.10 4.30

GDP Growth Rate at 2.20 2.50 -7.10 4.80 4.30 -5.60
Constant 2015 Prices (%) *

GDP Growth Rate at Current 5.40 2.40 -8.90 5.50 4.40 -6.40
Prices (%) *

Nominal GDP (RM Billion) * 146.26 149.72 136.88 1,447.45 1,510.69 1,416.61
44,699 46,367 43,475
GDP per Capita (RM) * 52,392 53,230 48,657 145.66 184.79
Balance of Trade (RM Billion) 55.11 56.01 36.25 123.78 995.07 980.98
Exports (RM Billion) 99.91 77.20 1,003.59 849.41 796.19
100.59
879.80 0.70 -1.20
Imports (RM Billion) 44.80 44.58 40.95 1.00

Inflation (% p.a) 0.60 0.10 -1.80

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Note : (p) preliminary

EXCHANGE RATES

Foreign Currency 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

U.S. Dollar 4.15 4.30 RM per Unit 4.14 4.20
Euro 4.59 4.85 4.04 4.64 4.79
Pound Sterling 5.62 5.54 4.76 5.29 5.39
Canadian Dollar 3.13 3.32 5.38 3.12 3.31
Australian Dollar 3.08 3.30 3.11 2.88 3.11
Singapore Dollar 3.00 3.11 3.02 3.04 3.05
Source : www.bnm.gov.my 2.99

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SARAWAK GOVERNMENT

TYT Yang Di-Pertua Negeri (Governor)

Legislative Executive Judiciary

Speaker Chief Minister Chief Judge of
Sabah and Sarawak
State
Legislative State Cabinet Sabah and
Assembly Sarawak
High Court

Session Court Native Court

Magistrate
Court

1. Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
2. Ministry of Urban Development and Natural Resources
3. Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development
4. Ministry of Infrastructure and Ports Development
5. Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and

Entrepreneur Development
6. Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research
7. Ministry of Utilities
8. Ministry of Local Government and Housing
9. Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
10. Ministry of Youth and Sports
11. Ministry of Transport
12. Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood

Development

Note : Updated as at August 2021.

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ADMINISTRATIVE
DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS

DIVISION DISTRICTS SUB- DIVISION DISTRICTS SUB-
DISTRICTS KAPIT DISTRICTS
Padawan
KUCHING Kuching BINTULU Kapit Ng. Merit
SRI AMAN Bau Sematan SAMARAHAN Song Sg. Asap
Lundu Lingga Belaga
SIBU Sri Aman Pantu BETONG
Engkilili Bukit
MIRI Lubok Antu MUKAH Mabong
Sibu Bario SERIAN
Kanowit Mulu Bintulu
Selangau Niah-Suai
Miri Tinjar Tatau
Marudi Long Lama
Subis Long Bedian Sebauh
Beluru Ng. Medamit
Telang Usan Sundar Samarahan
Trusan
Asajaya

Simunjan Sebuyau

Betong Spaoh

Debak

Saratok Budu

Pusa Maludam

Limbang Kabong Roban
LIMBANG Lawas
Mukah Balingian

Dalat Oya

Sarikei Matu Igan
Meradong
SARIKEI Julau Daro
Pakan
Tanjung Manis

Serian Siburan

Note : Updated as at October 2015. Tebedu

SARAWAK

Area : 124,450 km2
Division : 12
Population : 2.8 Million
District : 40
Sub-District : 26

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ADMINISTRATIVE
DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS

1 Kuching Area : 4,195 km2
2 Sri Aman
3 Sibu Population : 790,600
4 Miri
District : 3
18
Sub-District : 2

Economic Activities:

• Gateway
• High-Tech Industry
• Finance
• Tourism
• Services
• Education

Area : 5,466 km2

Population : 108,500

District : 2

Sub-District : 3

Economic Activities:

• Agriculture
• Plantation
• Tourism
• Hydro Power

Area : 8,278 km2

Population : 338,200

District : 3

Sub-District : 0

Economic Activities:

• Ship Building
• Tourism
• Plantation
• Education

Area : 26,777 km2

Population : 298,400

District : 5

Sub-District : 6

Economic Activities:

• Tourism
• Plantation
• Manufacturing
• Education

ADMINISTRATIVE
DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS

5 Limbang

Area : 7,790 km2

Population : 99,000

District : 2

Sub-District : 3

Economic Activities:

• Agriculture
• Tourism

6 Sarikei Area : 4,332 km2
7 Kapit
8 Samarahan Population : 135,400

District : 4

Sub-District : 0

Economic Activities:

• Agriculture
• Fishing
• Plantation

Area : 38,934 km2

Population : 111,300

District : 4

Sub-District : 2

Economic Activities:

• Logging
• Coal
• Hydro Power
• Tourism

Area : 2,928 km2

Population : 182,500

District : 3

Sub-District : 1

Economic Activities:

• Education
• Medical
• Agriculture
• Plantation

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ADMINISTRATIVE
DIVISIONS AND DISTRICTS

9 Bintulu Area : 12,166 km2
10 Mukah
11 Betong Population : 223,200

District : 3

Sub-District : 0

Economic Activities:

• Petrochemical
• Energy Intensive Industry
• Plantation

Area : 6,998 km2

Population : 116,500

District : 5

Sub-District : 3

Economic Activities:

• Education
• Timber Processing
• Agro Processing
• Sago Plantation
• Tourism

Area : 4,181 km2

Population : 77,900

District : 4

Sub-District : 5

Economic Activities:

• Agriculture
• Plantation

12 Serian Area : 2,405 km2

20 Population : 79,100

District : 2

Sub-District : 1

Economic Activities:

• Agriculture
• Plantation
• Eco-Tourism

SARAWAK: AREA AND PERCENTAGE
DISTRIBUTION BY DISTRICT

Division / District Area (sq. km) Percentage Distribution
Kuching 1,498 1.2
Bau 884 0.7
Lundu 1,812 1.5

KUCHING DIVISION 4,195 3.4
Samarahan 407 0.3
Simunjan 2,218 1.8
Asajaya 303 0.2

SAMARAHAN DIVISION 2,928 2.4
Serian 1,749 1.4
Tebedu 656 0.5

SERIAN DIVISION 2,405 1.9
Sri Aman 2,324 1.9
Lubok Antu 3,143 2.5

SRI AMAN DIVISION 5,466 4.4
Betong 1,547 1.2
Saratok 0.7
Pusa 888 0.8
Kabong 947 0.6
799
3.4
BETONG DIVISION 4,181 0.8
Sarikei 985 0.6
Maradong 719 1.4
Julau 0.7
Pakan 1,703
925 3.5
1.8
SARIKEI DIVISION 4,332 1.8
Sibu 2,230 3.0
Kanowit 2,254
Selangau 3,795 6.7
2.0
SIBU DIVISION 8,278 0.7
Mukah 2,536 1.3
Dalat 1.0
Matu 905 0.6
Daro 1,600
Tanjung Manis 1,226 5.6
1.6
731 4.0
4.2
MUKAH DIVISION 6,998
Bintulu 1,991 9.8
Tatau 3.2
Sebauh 4,946 3.2
5,229 15.3
BINTULU DIVISION 9.6
Kapit 12,166
Song 3,973 31.3
Belaga 3,935 4.1
Bukit Mabong 19,050 2.5
11,976 3.1
3.9
KAPIT DIVISION 38,934 7.9
Miri 5,143
Marudi 3,079 21.5
Subis 3,821 3.2
Beluru 4,905 3.1
Telang Usan 9,829
6.3
MIRI DIVISION 26,777
Limbang 3,978 100.0
Lawas 3,812

LIMBANG DIVISION 7,790
SARAWAK 124,450

Source : Cartography Section, Land and Survey Department
Note : Compiled on October 2015.

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KEY SUMMARY STATISTICS OF
MALAYSIA POPULATION 2010

State Population Average State Area Population Sex
2010 Growth Distribution (sq. km) Density Ratio
SARAWAK 2000-2010
Sabah (%) (per sq. km)
Pahang (%)
Perak
Johor 2,471,140 1.8 8.7 124,450 20 106
Kelantan 3,206,742 2.1 11.3 73,631 44 107
Terengganu 1,500,817 1.5 5.3 36,137 42 113
Kedah 2,352,743 1.4 8.3 21,035 112 102
Selangor 3,348,283 2.0 11.8 19,210 174 112
1,539,601 1.6 5.4 15,099 102 101
1,035,977 1.4 3.7 13,035 79 104
1.7 6.9 9,500 205 102
1,947,651 2.7 19.3 8,104 674 107
5,462,141

Negeri Sembilan 1,021,064 1.7 3.6 6,686 153 107

Melaka 821,110 2.6 2.9 1,664 493 101

Penang 1,561,383 1.7 5.5 1,048 1,490 100

Perlis 231,541 1.2 0.8 821 282 97

F. T. of 1,674,621 1.9 5.9 243 6,891 104
Kuala Lumpur

F. T. of Labuan 86,908 1.3 0.3 91 955 107

F. T. of Putrajaya 72,413 17.8 0.3 49 1,478 89

MALAYSIA 28,334,135 2.0 100.0 330,803 86 106

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Notes : The sex ratio is the number of males per 100 females.
Population Density is the ratio of the population to the number of square kilometres in the same area.

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SARAWAK: POPULATION,
AVERAGE GROWTH RATE, LIVING
QUARTERS & HOUSEHOLDS BY DISTRICT

Division / District Population Population Population Avg. Annual Number of Number of
2000 2010 2020 Gwth Rate (%) Living Quarters Households
(2000-2010) 2010 2010

Kuching 509,374 617,887 691,300 1.9 145,857 133,687
Bau 43,190 54,246 61,100 2.3 11,696 11,166
Lundu 28,070 33,413 1.7 8,053 7,900
38,200

KUCHING DIVISION 580,634 705,546 790,600 1.9 165,606 152,753
Samarahan 48,068 87,923 100,100 6.0 24,512 16,622
Serian 82,042 91,599 79,100 20,457 19,505
Simunjan 38,098 39,226 45,500 1.1 9,222 8,563
Asajaya 29,012 31,874 36,900 0.3 6,653 6,376
0.9

SAMARAHAN DIVISION 197,220 250,622 261,600 2.4 60,844 51,066
Sri Aman 64,475 66,790 76,200 0.4 16,468 15,866
Lubok Antu 23,966 27,984 32,300 1.5 7,086 6,790

SRI AMAN DIVISION 88,441 94,774 108,500 0.7 23,554 22,656
Betong 51,426 62,131 46,900 1.9 14,134 12,927
Saratok 43,035 31,000 0.7 11,292 10,112
46,094

BETONG DIVISION 94,461 108,225 77,900 1.4 25,426 23,039
Sarikei 59,043 58,021 65,500 -0.2 14,682 13,220
Maradong 29,917 29,441 33,700 -0.2 6,783 6,538
Julau 32,668 15,816 18,200 -7.3 3,820
Pakan 15,480 18,000 4,517 3,824
- - 3,993

SARIKEI DIVISION 121,628 118,758 135,400 -0.2 29,975 27,402
Sibu 218,106 247,995 278,400 1.3 61,051 54,146
Kanowit 27,982 28,954 0.3 8,228 7,026
Selangau 33,300 - 6,554
- 22,819 26,500 5,518

SIBU DIVISION 246,088 299,768 338,200 2.0 75,833 66,690
Mukah 46,182 42,922 49,800 -0.7 10,549 8,962
Dalat 24,152 19,062 22,200 -2.4 4,409 4,175
Matu 11,498 17,369 20,400 3,980 3,808
Daro 15,268 30,671 24,100 4.1 6,961
7.0 7,088

MUKAH DIVISION 97,100 110,024 116,500 1.2 26,026 23,906
Bintulu 143,429 189,146 188,000 2.8 42,907 40,226
Tatau 23,943 30,383 35,200 2.4
7,277 7,063

BINTULU DIVISION 167,372 219,529 223,200 2.7 50,184 47,289
Kapit 58,430 56,053 45,700 -0.4 13,546 12,862
Song 19,806 20,595 23,800 0.4 4,727
Belaga 41,800 4,921 7,562
23,611 36,114 4.2 7,936

KAPIT DIVISION 101,847 112,762 111,300 1.0 26,403 25,151
Miri 228,231 300,543 274,100 2.8 73,939 67,598
Marudi 73,922 24,300 -1.4 17,329 15,046
64,018

MIRI DIVISION 302,153 364,561 298,400 1.9 91,268 82,644
Limbang 40,959 48,186 54,900 1.6 11,620 10,476
Lawas 33,603 38,385 44,100 1.3 8,221
7,918

LIMBANG DIVISION 74,562 86,571 99,000 1.5 19,841 18,394

SARAWAK 2,071,506 2,471,140 2,560,600 1.8 594,960 540,990

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Notes : Number of Living Quarters and Households are based on Census 2010 Preliminary Count Report

The added total for population 2020 may differ due to rounding.

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SARAWAK: POPULATION BY
ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT 2010 & 2020

Administrative Total 2010 Female Total 2020 Female
District 2,471,140 2,560,600
Male 1,198,028 Male 1,236,300
SARAWAK 617,887 304,445 691,300 339,300
Kuching 54,246 1,273,112 61,100 1,324,400 29,300
Bau 33,413 313,442 26,343 38,200 352,000 18,100
Lundu 87,923 27,903 16,064 31,800 50,100
Samarahan 91,599 44,391 100,100 20,100 38,700
Serian 39,226 17,349 45,063 79,100 50,000 21,900
Simunjan 31,874 43,532 45,500 40,400 18,000
Asajaya 66,790 46,536 19,115 36,900 23,600 37,300
Sri Aman 27,984 15,702 76,200 18,900 16,100
Lubok Antu 20,111 32,944 32,300 38,900 23,200
Betong 62,131 16,172 14,154 46,900 16,200 15,500
Saratok 46,094 33,846 31,087 31,000 23,700 32,200
Sarikei 58,021 13,830 23,182 65,500 15,500 17,000
Maradong 29,441 31,044 28,677 33,700 33,300 9,100
Julau 22,912 15,012 18,200 16,700 8,600
Pakan 15,816 29,344 7,976 18,000 9,100 134,700
Sibu 15,480 14,429 7,564 9,400 16,800
Kanowit 247,995 7,840 120,803 278,400 143,700 12,900
Selangau 28,954 7,916 14,829 33,300 16,500 22,100
Mukah 22,819 127,192 11,307 26,500 13,600 11,200
Dalat 42,922 14,125 19,462 49,800 27,700 9,800
Matu 19,062 11,512 9,859 22,200 11,000 11,200
Daro 17,369 23,460 8,697 20,400 10,600 85,900
Bintulu 30,671 9,203 14,570 24,100 12,900 16,300
Tatau 189,146 8,672 86,499 102,100 23,500
Kapit 30,383 16,101 14,282 188,000 18,900 11,700
Song 56,053 102,647 28,358 35,200 22,200 17,200
Belaga 20,595 16,101 10,300 45,700 12,100 128,900
Miri 36,114 27,695 15,031 23,800 24,600 12,000
Marudi 300,543 10,295 140,166 41,800 145,200 26,800
Limbang 64,018 21,083 30,334 274,100 12,300 20,800
Lawas 48,186 160,377 23,635 24,300 28,100
38,385 33,684 18,177 54,900 23,300
24,551 44,100
20,208

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Notes : Population projection is not adjusted according to new gazetted districts.
The added total for population 2020 may differ due to rounding.

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SARAWAK: POPULATION ESTIMATE
BY ETHNIC GROUP AND

ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT, 2020

Administrative Total Malaysian Total Malay Iban Bidayuh
District Citizens Bumiputera
691,300 253,800 76,700 82,400
Kuching 61,000 677,900 427,200 4,800 1,600 41,900
Bau 38,200 59,400 48,900 13,200 5,100 13,500
Lundu 100,100 36,300 32,200 6,700
Samarahan 79,100 48,700 21,300 38,800
Serian 45,600 9,900 8,000 12,400 16,500
Simunjan 36,900 77,200 68,300 24,200 17,300 400
Asajaya 76,300 43,900 42,400 30,700 3,000 200
Sri Aman 32,200 36,600 34,200 19,600 44,600 500
Lubok Antu 46,900 75,400 65,500 28,200 200
Betong 31,000 31,700 29,700 900 23,900 200
Saratok 65,500 46,700 44,200 19,800 18,300 300
Sarikei 33,700 30,600 28,500 9,700 21,800 600
Maradong 18,200 63,800 38,900 10,900 14,300 300
Julau 18,000 32,100 22,100 5,200 17,000 100
Pakan 18,100 17,600 16,800 100
Sibu 278,400 17,900 17,400 300 79,200 2,000
Kanowit 33,400 259,300 130,700 200 27,500 100
Selangau 26,500 32,900 29,500 28,700 22,500 200
Mukah 49,800 25,100 23,900 1,300 14,000 400
Dalat 22,300 44,700 40,600 700 100
Matu 20,400 21,800 20,300 3,400 1,900 100
Daro 24,100 19,700 18,900 600 3,200 100
Bintulu 188,000 2,200 21,300 700 1,700 2,400
Tatau 35,200 157,100 122,600 1,300 69,300 200
Kapit 45,600 29,800 27,900 22,300 21,300 300
Song 23,800 45,400 41,500 1,100 36,500 100
Belaga 41,800 23,500 22,300 2,000 20,800 200
Miri 3,500 33,200 900 4,500 3,800
Marudi 274,000 256,400 169,700 1,100 71,900 200
Limbang 24,200 23,700 20,100 55,200 7,400 400
Lawas 55,000 53,500 45,900 3,700 14,000 200
44,100 41,300 37,500 15,300 1,300
Total 15,100 197,000
2,560,600 2,297,400 1,731,000 723,400
607,800

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SARAWAK: POPULATION ESTIMATE BY
ETHNIC GROUP AND ADMINISTRATIVE

DISTRICT, 2020 (CONT’D)

Administrative Melanau Other Chinese Indians + Non
District Bumiputera Others Malaysian

Citizens

Kuching 4,600 9,700 245,800 4,900 13,400
Bau 100 500 10,300 200 1,600

Lundu 100 300 4,000 100 1,900

Samarahan 900 2,400 18,300 700 1,100

Serian 100 500 8,600 300 1,900

Simunjan 100 400 1,400 100 1,700

Asajaya 100 100 2,300 100 400

Sri Aman 300 500 9,600 300 900

Lubok Antu 100 300 1,800 200 500

Betong 100 200 2,300 200 200

Saratok 100 100 2,100 0 400

Sarikei 4,700 800 24,500 500 1,700

Maradong 1,800 400 9,700 300 1,700

Julau 100 100 500 0 100
Pakan 200
100 200 300 100

Sibu 16,900 3,900 126,700 1,800 19,200

Kanowit 300 300 3,200 200 500
Selangau 300 300 1,000 100 1,400

Mukah 21,000 1,800 3,900 200 5,100

Dalat 16,900 900 1,400 100 400
Matu 14,300 600 600 200 700

Daro 17,800 500 600 0 2,100

Bintulu 19,000 9,600 33,700 900 30,800

Tatau 1,800 3,500 1,700 200 5,400

Kapit 500 2,100 3,700 200 300

Song 200 300 1,000 200 300

Belaga 400 27,100 1,600 200 6,700

Miri 9,900 28,800 84,900 1,900 17,600

Marudi 200 8,500 3,500 100 600

Limbang 300 15,900 7,300 300 1,500

Lawas 300 20,700 3,600 200 2,700

Total 133,400 141,300 619,900 14,800 123,000

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Notes : Population projections (Revised) based on the Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010.
Population projection is not adjusted according to new gazetted districts.
The added total may differ due to rounding.
0 : Value less than 50.

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SARAWAK: POPULATION BY
AGE GROUP 2010 & 2020

Age Group 1991 2000 2010 2020

0-4 223,272 265,555 216,259 187,100

5-9 210,102 231,511 250,594 205,400

10 - 14 192,138 213,015 245,474 228,800

15 - 19 180,317 196,881 250,512 260,100

20 - 24 166,615 176,714 233,246 277,300

25 - 29 156,420 173,002 207,220 285,800

30 - 34 129,641 164,209 168,232 230,800

35 - 39 110,352 147,873 169,885 198,900

40 - 44 82,246 127,134 160,184 161,200

45 - 49 68,255 102,686 143,387 159,300

50 - 54 52,244 79,864 118,996 150,700

55 - 59 43,346 59,521 95,970 134,600

60 - 64 36,094 44,721 72,701 109,100

65 - 69 67,338 88,820 138,480 224,000

70 - 74 20,338 25,324 34,720 59,600

75+ 21,586 28,871 50,224 80,200

Total 1,718,380 2,071,506 2,471,140 2,813,100

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Notes : Mid-Year Population Estimates based on the Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010.
The added total for population 2020 may differ due to rounding.


('000 persons) Population by Gender
3,000

2,500 484 649 835 1,019 1,198 1,352
2,000 492 659 883 1,053
1,500 1970 1980 1991 2000 1,273 1,461
1,000 2010 2020

500
0

Male Female

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SARAWAK:
VITAL STATISTICS

Indicators 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Live births 39,754 37,985 37,654 36,624 36,438 35,350

Crude birth rate1 14.7 13.9 13.6 13.1 13.0 12.6
13,828 13,990 14,071
Deaths 12,200 12,608 13,117
5.0 5.0 5.0
Crude death rate1 4.5 4.6 4.7 22,796 22,448 21,279

Natural increase 27,554 25,377 24,537 8.2 8.0 7.6
Crude rate of natural 10.2 9.3 8.9
increase1 163 171 193 185 190 187
Stillbirths 5.0 5.2 5.3
290 278 271
Stillbirth rate2 4.1 4.5 5.1 7.9 7.6 7.6
139 118 120
Perinatal deaths 254 271 310 3.8 3.2 3.4
262 208 200
Perinatal mortality rate2 6.4 7.1 8.2 7.2 5.7 5.7
85 49 46
Neonatal deaths 136 132 158 0.5 0.3 0.3
347 257 246
Neonatal mortality rate3 3.4 3.5 4.2 9.5 7.1 7.0

Infant deaths 223 229 238 11 6 7
30.0 16.5 19.8
Infant mortality rate3 5.6 6.0 6.3
Toddler deaths 53 55 58 1.6 1.6 1.5

Toddler mortality rate4 0.3 0.3 0.4

Under-5 deaths 276 284 296

Under-5 mortality rate3 6.9 7.5 7.9

Maternal deaths 768

Maternal mortality ratio5 17.6 15.8 21.2

Total fertility rate6 1.9 1.7 1.7

Source : Department of Statistic Malaysia
Notes : 1. The rates are per 1,000 population

2. The rates are per 1,000 births
3. The rates are per 1,000 live births
4. The rates are per 1,000 population aged 1-4 years
5. The ratios are per 100,000 live births
6. The rates are per woman aged 15-49 years

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MALAYSIA AND SARAWAK:
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF
EMPLOYED PERSONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry 2017 2018 2019 2020
(%) (%) (%) (%)

Malaysia Sarawak Malaysia Sarawak Malaysia Sarawak Malaysia Sarawak

Agriculture, 11.3 23.9 11.3 20.3 10.2 20.8 10.5 21.5
Forestry and
Fishing

Mining and 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.0
Quarrying 17.4 12.3 17.4 13.6 17.8 13.9 16.7 11.6
Manufacturing

Construction 8.7 10.8 8.7 9.9 8.5 10.7 7.8 9.7

Electricity, Gas,
Steam and Air
Conditioning 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0

Supply

Water Supply;
Sewerage, Waste
Management 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
and Remediation
Activities

Wholesale and
Retail Trade;
Repair of Motor 17.2 14.4 17.2 15.9 17.2 14.5 18.5 14.8
Vehicles and
Motorcycles

Transportation 4.5 4.0 4.5 4.0 4.4 3.9 4.6 3.5
and Storage

Accommodation
and Food and
Beverage Service 9.1 8.1 9.1 8.6 10.3 7.9 10.3 8.9

Activities

Information and 1.5 0.6 1.5 0.6 1.4 0.9 1.5 0.7
Communication

Services 27.9 23.8 27.9 24.4 27.8 24.8 28.1 26.4

Activities of
Households as 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4
Employers

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Total Employed 14,450.0 1,251.8 14,776.0 1,274.4 15,073.4 1,304.7 14,956.7 1,262.3
Persons ('000)

Total Labour 14,952.6 1,290.7 15,280.3 1,316.7 15,581.6 1,346.8 15,667.7 1,319.5
Force ('000)

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

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MALAYSIA : MEDIAN AND MEAN
MONTHLY SALARIES & WAGES OF

EMPLOYEES BY STATE

2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020
Median Mean
State 2,840
2,418 2,512 RM 3,228 3,266 2,300
Johor 1,703 1,748 2.124 2,294 2,413 2,463
Kedah 1,604 1,639 1.474 2,419 2,571 2,925
Kelantan 2,332 2,415 1.343 2,853 2,990 3,013
Melaka 2,348 2,433 2.120 3,048 3,218 2,684
Negeri 2,225 2,082 2,662 2,754 2,883
Sembilan 2,111 2,346 1,753 3,022 2,463
Pahang 2,215 1,858 2,082 2,811 2,571 2,596
Pulau Pinang 1,775 2,010 1,629 2,387 2,723 3,480
Perak 1,989 2,956 1,571 2,628 3,892 2,424
Perlis 2,695 1,911 2,725 3,668 2,766 2,678
Selangor 1,874 1,980 1,514 2,695 2,836 2,509
Terengganu 1,951 1,716 2,745 2,819 3,823
Sabah 2,942
4,359 4,497
Sarawak 2,033 2,070 1,593 2,757 2,933
W.P. Kuala 2,946 3,106 3,037 4,336 3,323
Lumpur 2,419 2,712 2,130 3,054 4,695
W.P. Labuan 3,673 3,749 3,717 4,530 3,224
W.P. Putrajaya

Malaysia 2,308 2,442 2,062 3,087

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Note : The data refer to citizen

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SARAWAK
ECONOMY

MALAYSIA AND SARAWAK:
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

MALAYSIA 2017 2018 2019 2020p 2021f
GDP at Constant 2015 1,300.8 1,362.8 1,424.3 1,343.9 1,391.3
Prices (RM Billion) 3.0 - 4.0
Growth Rate (%) 5.8 4.8 4.3 -5.6

GDP at Current Prices 1,372.3 1,447.5 1,513.2 1,416.6 1,514.6
(RM Billion) 9.8 5.5 4.4 -6.4 6.4 - 7.4
Growth Rate (%)
SARAWAK 130.2 133.0 136.8 127.1 131.0
GDP at Constant 2015 4.5 2.2 2.8 -7.1 3.0 - 4.0
Prices (RM Billion)
Growth Rate (%)

GDP at Current Prices 138.8 146.3 150.3 136.9 144.1
(RM Billion) 2.4 -8.9 5.0 - 5.5

Growth Rate (%) 11.8 5.4

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

MoF - Economic Outlook 2021

Economic Planning Unit Sarawak projection

Notes : (p) preliminary (f) forecast

SARAWAK: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

2019 2020p 2021f

Sector RM % RM % RM %
Billion Change Billion Change Billion Change

REAL GDP (at constant 2015 prices)

Agriculture 16.5 -0.2 14.9 -10.0 15.0 0.5
29.4 4.2
Mining & Quarrying 29.6 -0.3 28.2 -5.9 35.2 5.0
3.6
Manufacturing 36.6 2.9 33.5 -8.6 4.2 1.3
46.7
Construction 4.5 1.4 4.1 -8.8

Services 48.8 5.4 46.0 -5.6

GDP at Purchasers' 136.3 2.5 127.1 -7.1 131.0 3.0 - 4.0
Prices

GDP / CAPITA (RM) 53,230 48,657 51,080

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Economic Planning Unit Sarawak projection

Notes : (p) preliminary (f) forecast

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MALAYSIA:
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
BY STATE AT CURRENT PRICES

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020p
(RM Million)
State 120,119
42,044 130,563 136,433 140,617 135,830
Johor 23,194 48,657 48,380
Kedah 37,928 44,939 46,283 27,025 26,851
Kelantan 42,593 45,602 42,805
Melaka 25,049 25,469 49,508
Negeri Sembilan 53,175 51,119 60,608
Pahang 83,536 42,758 44,184 61,121 97,049
Pulau Pinang 67,869 46,495 48,305 97,666 78,964
Perak 79,569
Perlis 5,670 58,883 59,227 6,483 6,010
Selangor 286,297 358,178 339,757
Terengganu 89,177 93,292 38,499 33,885
Sabah 32,467 73,154 75,860 99,076 83,970
Sarawak 80,503 5,947 150,268 136,875
WP Kuala Lumpur * 124,189 6,187 244,684 227,178
WP Labuan 193,983 7,726
Supra ** 312,960 333,765 56,866 7,645
6,421 41,293
49,710 36,056 37,096
95,006 100,703

138,804 146,246
213,197 229,310
6,898
7,350

52,425 58,048

GDP at Purchasers' 1,249,698 1,372,310 1,447,760 1,513,157 1,416,605
Prices

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Notes : (p) preliminary
* Includes Federal Territory of Putrajaya
** Supra State covers production activities that beyond the centre of predominant
economic interest for any state.

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SARAWAK:
EXTERNAL TRADE

External Trade (RM Million) 2017 2018 2019 2020p

EXPORTS 97,559 99,913 100,592 77,203
IMPORTS 40,090 44,805 44,583 40,952
TRADE BALANCE 57,469 55,108 56,009 36,251

Exports by Commodity Sections (RM Million) 77,203
972
Total 97,559 99,913 100,592 27
902 856
Food 1,017 42 45 1,776
40,662
Beverages and Tobacco 43 2,253 2,219 12,282
63,073 61,919
Crude Materials, Inedible 2,765 10,576 10,104 2,658
2,275 12,064
Mineral Fuels, Lubricants, etc. 58,866 1,978 13,829
15,704 6,574
Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats 12,996 9,114 161
5,160 188
Chemicals 2,082 192 26
44
Manufactured Goods 14,932 34 40,952
5,153
Machinery & Transport Equipment 4,603 695
3,675
Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 210 2,301
172
Miscellaneous Transactions and 47 6,962
Commodities 5,753

Imports by Commodity Sections (RM Million) 13,247
2,843
Total 40,090 44,805 44,583
4,762 4,833 151
Food 4,612 685 774
4,431 4,316
Beverages and Tobacco 648 4,000 3,169
342 457
Crude Materials, Inedible 3,724 6,728 6,764
6,188 6,112
Mineral Fuels, Lubricants, etc 3,431 14,214 14,196
3,248 3,778
Animal and Vegetable Oils & Fats 229
208 184
Chemicals 6,233

Manufactured Goods 5,106

Machinery and Transport Equipment 13,088

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 2,776

Miscellaneous Transactions and 243
Commodities

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Note : (p) preliminary

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SARAWAK:
MAJOR EXPORT COMMODITIES

Commodities 2017 2018 2019 2020p

Quantity ('000 Tonnes) Rubber 13,651 11,191 11,782
14,259 61,369 63,294
5,484
Value (RM '000) 102,763 74,090 5,372
9,033
Export price (RM/Tonne fob) 7,207 5,427 109,950 8,115
91,900
Quantity ('000 Tonnes) Black Pepper 10,438 12,172
10,311 11,325
1,241
Value (RM '000) 230,145 147,927 24,696 1,500
19,900 28,600
Export price (RM/Tonne fob) 22,320 14,172 19,067
4,335,785
White Pepper 9,121,007 4,018,616
11,059,060
Quantity (Tonne) 1,742 1,753 2,104
Value (RM '000) 60,690 39,598 2,752
Export price (RM/Tonne fob) 34,839 22,589 25,103
42,170,780 23,677
Palm Oil (crude & processed) 27,912,127
1,680
Quantity (Tonnes) 3,860,114 3,977,900 1,179
6,118
Value (RM '000) 11,046,456 9,166,698 12,868,283 4,888
7,200,314
Export price (RM/Tonne fob) 2,862 2,304 2,103
1,473
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 1,304
728,662 938
Quantity (Tonnes) 27,183 24,086 502,831
559
Value (RM '000) 41,926,968 42,505,653 536
327
Exports price (RM/Tonne fob) 1,542 1,765 573,823 270
452,556
Quantity (Tonnes) Crude Petroleum 5,487 1,754
5,514 1,676
704,326
Value (RM '000) 9,710,311 12,136,378 5,693,602 695,215
5,152,754
Export price (RM/Tonne fob) 1,761 2,212 8,084
7,412
Quantity ('000 Cu. Metre) Saw Logs 1,422 882,147
2,233 3,656,477 744,797
2,740,101
Value (RM '000) 1,195,476 781,178 4,145
3,679
Export price (RM/Cu. Metre fob) 535 549

Quantity ('000 Cu. Metre) Sawn Timber 384
510

Value (RM '000) 800,900 691,633

Export price (RM/Cu. Metre fob) 1,570 1,801

Quantity (Tonne) Aluminium 681,433
747,027

Value (RM '000) 6,548,787 6,105,748
Export price (RM/Tonne fob) 8,766 8,960

Quantity (Tonne) Ferro-Alloys 893,941
695,850

Value (RM '000) 3,187,250 4,326,161

Export price (RM/Tonne fob) 4,580 4,839

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Note : (p) preliminary

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SARAWAK: INFLATION ( 2010=100 )

Main Groups Weight 2018 2019 2020 2021p
0.6 0.1 -1.8 (Jan - June)
INFLATION (%) 100.0 1.6 1.0 0.6
33.5 -1.9 2.9
Food and Non-Alcoholic 2.7 -2.2
Beverages 0.8 1.0

Alcoholic Beverages and -1.0 0.6 0.2 0.4
Tobacco -2.5 -0.9 -0.4
2.1 0.9 -1.8 0.5
Clothing and Footwear 2.8 1.8
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas 21.9 -1.6
and Other Fuels -0.1
1.2
Furnishings, Household 3.8 1.6 0.8 -0.2 1.0
Equipment and Routine -1.9
Household Maintenance 0.4
22.7
Health 1.5 1.3 1.4 0.0
-4.0 -13.6 -2.6
Transport 14.0 0.5 -0.8
0.3 0.6 0.6
Communication 4.6 0.5 -0.5 0.9
Recreation Services and 4.8 2.8
Culture 2.1 0.5
-0.4
Education 0.9 2.5

Restaurants and Hotels 2.4
7.1
Miscellaneous Goods and
Services

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Note : (p) preliminary

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SARAWAK: CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN
MANUFACTURING PROJECTS

Manufacturing Projects 2017 2018 2019 2020
( RM Million )
DOMESTIC 10,441 6,582 1,018 853
FOREIGN 354 2,267 1,745 15,253
8,850 2,763 16,106
TOTAL 10,795

Approved Capital Investment (RM Million)

Commodity Section 2017 2018 2019 2020

Chemicals & Chemical Products 138 - 598 606

Basic Metal 30 2,847 47 13,831
Food and Beverages
Transport Equipment 97 67 13 2

28 42 53 334

Wood and Woodbased Products 36 15 50 113

Non-Metallic Mineral 719 45 51 775

Electrical and Electronic 300 - 1,156 -

Petroleum & Other Related 9,305 5,732 730 -
Products

Renewable Energy Products 5 19 - 251

Services 63 74 43 30

Furniture & Fixtures --- 74

Rubber Products --- 28

Plastic Products - - 11 25

Fabricated Metal Products --- 16

Miscellaneous 73 9 11 19

Total 10,795 8,850 2,763 16,106

Source : Ministry of International Trade & Industry, Industrial Terminal & Entrepreneur Development Sarawak
Note : Include both ICA and ICC.

Approved Capital Investment for year 2020 does not include:
(a) Taiyo Yuden (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd and IMM Technology Sdn Bhd to avoid double counting.
(b) Laju Kurnia Maju Shipyard Sdn Bhd - Project still in process.

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MALAYSIA: APPROVED MANUFACTURING
PROJECTS (ICA) BY STATE

2018 2019 2020 2021 (Jan-June)

State Number Total Capital Number Total Capital Number Total Capital Number Total Capital
Investment Investment Investment Investment
Sarawak (RM Million) (RM Million) (RM Million) (RM Million)
Sabah
Pulau Pinang 11 8,660 18 2,583 24 15,731 4 1,474
Selangor 13 227 15 6,456 15 11,954 7 4,362
Johor 108 5,781 166 16,855 166 14,113 55 1,286
Pahang 241 18,947 315 17,040 324 18,425 122 4,640
Negeri Sembilan 144 30,515 209 11,455 232 6,784 84 3,771
Kedah 15 8,028 34 4,943 30 4,785 7
Terengganu 40 2,431 44 3,566 48 6,179 12 448
Perak 41 2,386 54 11,477 75 4,063 24 585
F. T. of Kuala Lumpur 11 4,903 8 9 6 42,559
Melaka 37 1,887 72 639 60 1,911 21
Perlis 10 167 12 6,593 17 3,327 13 44
Kelantan 42 3,252 35 41 1,307 10 4,058
F. T. of Labuan 174 4 1,956 1
Total 18 1 879 2 1 219
6 101 5 2 613 - 3,469
1 81 - 53 1,049 44 367
721 87,376 988 19 70 12
91,261 3
- -
82,732 66,929

SARAWAK : VISITOR ARRIVALS BY
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Country 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
(Jan-June)
ASEAN Countries
Malaysia 5,404,574 4,824,984 6,373,999 1,683,167 139,222
Brunei 1,738,783 1,327,561 1,473,987 180,616 2,068
Indonesia 417,859 104,380 3,354
Philippines 513,442 57,931 515,878 14,072 1,292
Singapore 68,380 43,734 71,114 7,363 49
Thailand 42,177 12,605 3,632 219
15,968 54,076
15,363

China 38,204 44,025 45,351 7,193 1,030
United Kingdom
& Ireland 33,399 32,246 37,302 5,300 56
Eastern &
Western Europe 42,384 41,219 33,754 6,059 115
India
Australia & New Zealand 31,351 27,253 32,785 8,045 906
Japan 24,047 20,820 25,924 4,839 24
Taiwan 11,936 1,937 44
USA 10,817 9,308 11,856 1,960 14
Canada 11,221 9,271 10,822 1,533 10
Hong Kong 9,972 10,508 1,730 9
Others 8,502 8,288 9,743 0
1,377 194 48
49,498 573 14,597 1,285
49,859 73,768
149,697
Total 8,044,096 6,938,044 8,797,852 2,046,471

Source : Department of Statistics, Sarawak
Immigration Department, Sarawak

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AGRICULTURE

PLANTED AREA OF MAIN CROPS

MALAYSIA 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020p
('000 Hectares)
Oil Palm 5,738.0 5,811.1 5,849.3 5,900.2 5,865.3
Rubber 1,078.0 1,081.9 1,083.0 1,084.0 1,106.8
Paddy (Wet & Dry/Hill) 685.5 644.8
688.8 700.0 684.4

SARAWAK 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020p
('000 Hectares)
Oil Palm 1,506.8 1,555.8 1,572.5 1,586.7 1,584.5
Rubber 166.0 166.5 166.6 166.2 165.5
Paddy (Wet & Dry/Hill) 124.2 120.7 135.4 109.3 91.2
Pepper 16.5 16.8 7.0 7.1 7.8

SABAH 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020p
('000 Hectares)
Oil Palm 1,551.5 1,580.0 1,586.5 1,661.8 1,657.0
Rubber 160.6 183.3 190.2 191.1 187.7
Paddy (Wet & Dry/Hill) 40.4 43.0 44.6 39.1 39.4

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Malaysian Palm Oil Board Website

Malaysian Rubber Board Website

Department of Agriculture, Sarawak

Malaysian Pepper Board
Note : (p) preliminary
Data pepper for 2018 was revised during Sesi Pemurnian Data MPB Bersama MPIC in 2019.
For 2018 onwards, the data is extracted from e-pekebun system based on information
gathered from farmers registered with Malaysian Pepper Board.

SARAWAK:
MAJOR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION

Commodity 2016 2017 2018r 2019 2020

Crude Palm Oil 3,585.3 4,128.1 4,179.3 4,237.4 4,054.4
('000 Tonnes) 62,033 61,313 57,300 54,382 55,470
Rubber (Tonnes) 20,109 23,314 23,527 23,906 21,092
Black Pepper (Tonnes) 6,661 10,083 10,246 9,040
White Pepper (Tonnes) 8,618

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Malaysian Palm Oil Board Website

Malaysian Pepper Board
Notes : (r) revised
Data pepper for 2018 was revised during Sesi Pemurnian Data MPB Bersama MPIC
in 2019. For 2018 onwards, the data is extracted from e-pekebun system based on
information gathered from farmers registered with Malaysian Pepper Board.

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SARAWAK: NUMBER OF LIVESTOCK

Selected Livestock 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Cattle 8,734 14,381 14,520 14,910 17,018
Population 827 551 798 993 1,852
Recorded Slaughter

Buffaloes 5,531 6,042 6,334 6,558 7,067
12 23 36 513 145
Population
Recorded Slaughter

Goats 12,747 12,694 15,178 10,592 14,171
76 68 25 734 300
Population
Recorded Slaughter

Sheep 1,932 2,517 2,766 2,224 2,279
0 13 0 85 33
Population
Recorded Slaughter

Swine

Population 209,559 203,718 453,415 332,940 327,000
192,429 201,957 260,450 243,707
Recorded Slaughter 227,729

Source : Department of Agriculture, Sarawak

SARAWAK: LANDING OF MARINE FISH
BY GEAR GROUP

Gear Group 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

(Tonne) 64,859 42,998
47,472 41,520
Trawl Nets 71,833 74,478 66,314
Drift / Gill Nets 41,586 1,493 340
Barrier Nets 3,264 50,402 51,926 6,681 4,941
Bag Nets 6,578 29,167 19,514
Fish Purse Seines 8,688 1,812 4,906 3,626 2,204
Traps 2,282 3,545 1,782
Hooks and Lines 2,802 8,479 7,940 1,633 1,469
Push / Scoop Nets 19,754 9,685
Others 1,474 8,627 31,179 178,230 124,453
TOTAL 9,486
147,993 2,267 2,609

1,455 2,722

1,543 1,390

9,873 11,618

158,936 180,604

Source : Department of Statistics, Sarawak

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SARAWAK:
PRODUCTION OF FOREST
AND FOREST PRODUCTS

Products 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
(Jan - Jun)
Saw Logs ('000 5,490 4696* 5,739 2,417
m3) 624 508 448 341 1,177
Sawn Timber 1,113 146
('000 m3) 1,699 1,590 1,354 198 518
Plywood 340 335 316 63
('000 m3) 602 808 976 1,208 551
Veneer
('000 m3) 125
Woodchips
('000 Tonnes) 7
5
Medium Density 239 268 267 248
Fibreboard 4
('000 m3)

Particle Board 102 82 68 27
('000 m3) 4
7
Laminated 20 16 9
Boards
('000 m3)

Dowels &
Mouldings ('000 5 9 11
m3)

Source : Forest Department Sarawak
Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC)

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SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROPERTY

SARAWAK: EDUCATION

Particulars 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total Number of Schools 1,484 1,484 1,487 1,488 1,490
Primary Schools 1,271 1,271 1,272 1,272 1,272
Secondary Schools 206 206 208 209
Technical Secondary School 1 1 211
Vocational School 6 6 1 1 1
6 6 6

Total Number of Teachers 42,980 43,178 42,926 42,258 41,217
Primary School 26,447 26,375 26,059 25,640 25,365
Secondary School 15,834 16,055
Technical Secondary School 16,115 15,814 15,129
Vocational School 55 57 47 48 47
644 691
705 756 676

Total Number of Pupils / Students 488,089 486,701 484,233 481,199 480,983
276,060 275,560 275,120 272,935
Primary School 277,844 205,371 203,736 201,810 203,862

Secondary School 204,959 325 397 567 538
4,945 4,540 3,702 3,648
Technical Secondary School 364

Vocational School 4,922

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia

SARAWAK: DILAPIDATED SCHOOLS

Category No. of Schools

Scale 7 (declared not safe by JKR) 56

Scale 6 (declared not safe by JPNS/PPD) 569
Scale 5 (not safe based on perception) 395

Total Dilapidated School 1,020

Source : Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research Sarawak
Note : *Data as at 31 October 2020 (Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research Sarawak)

SARAWAK: HEALTH SERVICES

Health Services 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Hospital * 23 23 23 23 23
Health Clinic, Rural Clinic, Maternal
& Child Health Clinic, Mobile Clinic, 562 573 570 567 567
Dental Clinic and Klinik 1 Malaysia
Number of Beds 4,597 4,637 4,699 4,818 4,896
Doctors 3,262 3,475 4,109 4,194 3,261
Nurses 5,569 5,637 5,569 5,658 6,221
Dentists
419 458 466 524 586

Source : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Note : * Including Sentosa Hospital, Rajah Charles Brooke Memorial Hospital & Sarawak Heart Centre.

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SARAWAK:
SUPPLY OF PROPERTY UNITS BY TYPE

Residential 2017 2018 2019 2020
Existing Stock 246,893 254,721 261,627 272,783
Completion
Incoming Supply 7,402 6,944 5,019 9,115
Start 22,125 22,123 21,576 16,560
Planned Supply 9,394 4,668
New Planned Supply 6,744 7,418 5,211
6,086 5,583 5,887
5,912 6,770 4,217 6,387

Shop 2017 2018 2019 2020
Existing Stock 31,286 33,557 34,822 36,634
Completion
Incoming Supply 1,332 1,256 931 684
Start 3,313 2,340 1,768 1,554
Planned Supply 1,124
New Planned Supply 1,707 473 296 365
2,173 2,448 1,454
551 638
435 565

Industrial 2017 2018 2019 2020
Existing Stock 6,808 7,016 7,117 7,347
Completion
Incoming Supply 458 142 90 30
Start 328 265 162 196
Planned Supply 147 128
New Planned Supply 345 48 18 225
329 427 78
70 134 90

Hotel Rooms 2017 2018 2019 2020
Existing Stock 18,518 19,997 20,552 19,954
Completion
Incoming Supply 279 556 0 0
Start 841 318 318 318
Planned Supply
New Planned Supply 0 0 0 0
648 0 0 0
0 0 0
0

Source : NAPIC, Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH)
Notes : 1. The existing stock, incoming supply and planned supply are as available at the end of the
current year.
2. Property inventory for completion and start are accumulated over the current year.


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SARAWAK: NUMBER AND VALUE OF
PRINCIPAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

BY SUB-SECTOR

Sub-Sector 2018 2019 2020

Residential No. RM Million No. RM Million No. RM Million
Commercial
Industrial 9,532 2,663.18 9,914 2,808.27 9,559 2,874.79
Agriculture
Development Land 1,830 941.01 1,894 986.41 1,461 769.85
Others
385 343.89 474 502.95 495 374.87

9,679 1,181.26 9,214 1,161.19 7,853 1,074.85

2,233 1,484.84 1,966 1,327.15 1,616 1,298.13

3 37.23 1 0.83 1 0.19

Total 23,662 6,651.41 23,463 6,786.80 20,985 6,392.68

Source : NAPIC, Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH)

MALAYSIA: ALL HOUSE PRICE BY STATE

State 2019 Q1 2020 Q4 2021
Q3 Q4 Q2 Q3 Q1P
Malaysia 430,786 RM 434,013
Kuala Lumpur 430,442 428,940 787,287 432,359 431,288 771,686 432,220
Selangor 788,272 779,454 488,228 785,457 776,506 492,138 763,234
Johor 495,451 491,943 363,849 489,811 488,041 371,679 492,061
Pulau Pinang 356,681 359,197 439,015 362,967 366,952 442,549 367,266
442,714 435,092 442,117 437,557 439,853

Negeri Sembilan 257,979 263,322 265,580 268,668 271,740 266,316 272,014

Perak 222,209 225,460 230,643 235,590 235,033 237,496 235,667
202,582 203,857 204,711
Melaka 193,969 196,876 198,757 198,164 243,405 246,670 246,123
236,845 235,643 236,553
Kedah 233,040 239,230 238,820 240,031 278,178 279,021 273,328
215,482 221,809 224,146
Pahang 234,576 231,730 233,691 231,743 213,469 213,980
211,052 462,611 464,907
Terengganu 274,003 272,550 268,586 272,757 456,796 485,622 482,592
477,629
Kelantan 196,360 203,585 204,993 209,370

Perlis 202,022 210,361 207,012 207,996

Sabah 463,639 458,124 456,746 454,755

Sarawak 459,148 463,816 474,999 484,130

Source : NAPIC, Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH)
Note : (P) Preliminary

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TRANSPORT