| In just about every macroeconomic measure that matters Malaysia has been at the forefront of consistency of growth. Since 2000 real GDP growth has averaged 5.1% with an average CPI inflation rate of 2.8%.
By contrast Vietnam has seen very high GDP growth but it has done so at the expense of consumer prices and a massive devaluation of the Dong. Since 2004 Malaysia’s GDP has doubled in purchasing power to $414 billion USD and per capita income has risen to $15,497 from $9,700...............................................Full Article: Source
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