KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The government is confident that economic growth will exceed 5.0 per cent this year, marking the third consecutive year of growth above 5.0 per cent under the Madani Government, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
“Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 6.0 per cent in the second quarter of 2026. With overall GDP growth for 2026 projected at between 4.8 and 5.3 per cent, the government is confident that growth will exceed 5.0 per cent this year,” he said when winding up the debate on the Supply Bill 2027 at the policy stage for the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in the Dewan Rakyat today.
In its recent Preliminary Estimates of GDP report, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) estimated that the Malaysian economy expanded by 5.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2026, following growth of 6.0 per cent in the preceding quarter.
