SME productivity:
Malaysia continues to have strong growth prospects and aims to reach high-income country status by 2020. Achieving this will require further gains in productivity, though broader development goals, such as promoting inclusive and sustainable growth, are also priorities. Through the SME Masterplan, the Government of Malaysia has set targets for an increased role by SMEs in the country’s economy, at 41% of GDP, 62% of employment and 25% of exports by 2020.