Hajiji Noor (Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah) has been Chief Minister of Sabah since 29 Sep 2020. In the time since Hajiji Noor took office, September 2020, real GDP has risen 2.7% a year, against +5.2% for Malaysia. Sabah ranks 2nd of 11 states and territories on population growth; on GDP per person it is 10th of 10. On violent crime the two part most: +1 per 100,000 in Sabah, −10 per 100,000 for Malaysia. Under Shafie Apdal (2018 to 2020) the same series fell 2.4% a year. Inflation: 1.9% on a year earlier in Sep 2026, +4.1 percentage points since day zero.
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