Real GDP during each chief minister or Menteri Besar's tenure
16 chief ministers, Menteri Besar and territory ministers, ranked by how real GDP changed from their first day in office, next to Malaysia over the same months. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Chief minister or Menteri Besar | State | In office | Total | vs MY | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selangor | 19 Jun 2018 – now | +52.3% 2017 → 2025 | +18.8 pts MY +33.4% | +5.4%/yr | ||
| 2 | Penang | 14 May 2018 – now | +50.2% 2017 → 2025 | +16.7 pts MY +33.4% | +5.2%/yr | ||
| 3 | Johor | 15 Mar 2022 – now | +30.3% 2021 → 2025 | +5.5 pts MY +24.8% | +6.8%/yr | ||
| 4 | Pahang | 15 May 2018 – now | +30.0% 2017 → 2025 | −3.4 pts MY +33.4% | +3.3%/yr | ||
| 5 | Negeri Sembilan | 12 May 2018 – 2 Aug 2026 | +27.3% 2017 → 2025 | −6.2 pts MY +33.4% | +3.1%/yr | ||
| 6 | PBB Abang Johari Openg | Sarawak | 13 Jan 2017 – now | +23.3% 2016 → 2025 | −17.9 pts MY +41.2% | +2.4%/yr | |
| 7 | Perak | 10 Dec 2020 – now | +23.2% 2020 → 2025 | −5.7 pts MY +28.9% | +4.3%/yr | ||
| 8 | Kedah | 17 May 2020 – now | +20.2% 2019 → 2025 | −1.7 pts MY +21.9% | +3.1%/yr | ||
| 9 | Terengganu | 10 May 2018 – now | +19.5% 2017 → 2025 | −14.0 pts MY +33.4% | +2.2%/yr | ||
| 10 | Gagasan Hajiji Noor | Sabah | 29 Sep 2020 – now | +14.0% 2020 → 2025 | −14.9 pts MY +28.9% | +2.7%/yr |
Showing 10 of 15 tenures.
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Malaysia is measured over the same months. Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. RM bn, 2015 prices · Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM, data.gov.my), GDP by state at constant 2015 prices, all sectors (gdp_state_real_supply), calendar years dated at mid-year · state or federal territory data · as of Sep 2026.