Number of male directors in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of male directors was 62,329 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of male directors in Malaysia, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of male directors in Malaysia is 62,329, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male directors in Malaysia peaked at 70,341 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52,183, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of male directors in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 70,341 | — |
| 2015 | 65,084 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 60,613 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 59,845 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 58,448 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 58,140 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 52,183 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 52,624 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 56,063 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 58,582 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 62,329 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,078 | 58,140 | 70,341 | 6 |
| 2020s | 56,356 | 52,183 | 62,329 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male directors in Malaysia?
- Number of male directors in Malaysia was 62,329 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male directors recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,341 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,183 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of male directors?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male directors rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.