The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM;

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: ''Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia'') is a government agency in

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

that operates under the Prime Minister's Department. It is responsible for the collection and interpretation of reliable statistics related to the economy, population, society and environment of Malaysia which the government primarily uses to assess, review and implement national public policies. DOSM data are publicly accessible on th
OpenDOSM
website.

Responsibilities and activities

MyCensus

The department conducts the Population and housing census of Malaysia (MyCensus) every 10 years. As of the most recent census in 2020, DOSM had implemented 5 censuses since the establishment of Malaysia.

Economic statistics

The department supplies a wide variety of financial information. Through its various divisions, the department is responsible for the production and compilation of national accounts such as quarterly and annual

gross domestic product Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is oft ...

(GDP), national income, consumption, savings, balance of payments (BOP). Other economic statistics such as services statistics, the balance of payments, economic indicators, international trade statistics, industrial production and construction statistics as also frequently compiled by the department.

History

Establishment

The DOSM was established in 1949 under the Statistics Ordinance 1949. It was then known as the Bureau of Statistics and mainly produced statistics related to external trade and estate agriculture In 1965, the Bureau of Statistics was renamed to its current name as provisioned by the Statistics Act 1965. The department's function and role had also been expanded to include data on the economy and society. Under the act, the Sabah and Sarawak statistics office became a branch of the DOSM. The establishment of

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offices in

Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...

was done in stages from 1971 to 1982.

References

{{Authority control Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)