Share of male directors in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of male directors was 72.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share 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. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 72.0% for share of male directors in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Malaysia peaked at 73.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male directors in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 70.4% | — |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.3% | 73.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 71.7% | 72.5% | 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 share of male directors in Malaysia?
- Share of male directors in Malaysia was 72.0% 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 share of male directors recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of male directors?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.