7 malaysia 1 profile of the market has a land area 329 758 km2 and population 19 million in 1993 with about 37 its 0 14 age group consists malay 58 chinese 31 indian others 11 although they are minor race control economy distribution channels native malays have relatively low economic status moreover difference income per person is very wide depending on occupation region government been undertaking various measures to support strengthen categorized by world bank as upper middle country us 3 392 gdp capita enjoyed s highest average annual growth rates over past two decades indicating 6 8 increase year between 1971 1990 high continued early 1990s 9 until inflation remained less than 5 table strong manufacturing construction main factors agriculture forestry fishing mining share