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332 SARAWAK MEANS BUSINESS
nations with total trade
in 2011 standing at approximately RM1.3 trillion. • Malaysia ranks as the safest among 19 upper- middle income countries and 12th globally, according to the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2011.
• These rankings have
not been achieved at the expense of the natural environment. The Yale University Environmental Performance Index 2012 ranked Malaysia 25th in
the world, 3rd amongst developing nations (after largely agrarian Costa Rica and Albania) and 2nd in Asia (after Japan).
SARAWAK: BASIC STATISTICS
Particular
Population (million)
Labour Force (‘000)
Employment (‘000)
Unemployment Rate (%)
Nominal GDP (RM billion)
Real GDP Growth Rate (% p.a.)
GDP Per Capita (RM)
Inflation (% p.a.)
Exports (RM billion)
Imports (RM billion
Balance of Trade (RM billion)
2011 2012 2013
2.51 2.54 2.58
1,090.6 1,173.8 1.18
1,040.5 1,133.0 1.13
4.6 3.5 3.8
98.9 102.9
107.234
4.2 4.5 4.2
39.324 40,414 41.115
2.6 1.8 1.9
100.4 103.6 107.9
30.5 37.9 39.2
69.9 65.7 68.7
Sarawak’s former Chief Minister Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, who has held office since 1981 and is now the Governor, was the main driving force behind the state’s rapid development. He is pictured with (L-R) Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu anak Numpang (Deputy Chief Minister), Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani (Sarawak State Secretary) and other Cabinet members.