Global Data Barometer Country Report - Malaysia

This Global Data Barometer Country profile for Malaysia provides a quick overview of the strengths and weaknesses with regards to data capabilities, governance, availability and impact, and in comparison with other countries in the region and globally.

In the GDB report, Malaysia had shown high performance in many indicators compared to counterparts in the region. While Malaysia had shown strengths in terms of data capabilities and digital infrastructure with a widespread national strategic plan, there may be potential to further improve data availability. Malaysia might also want to explore uses of data directly in decision making in order to identify data and structural gaps that are present, especially with respect to data management which still lack any framework in the country.