A) 5-Year Trend of Key Economic Indicators

  
  
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Ave Consumer Price Index (CPI)
(%)
 
 
 
 
 
Population
(mil)
23.495
24.013
24.527
25.048
25.6
GDP
(RM mil)
343,215
334,404
361,624
394,200
 
GDP
(US$ mil)
90,319
88,001
95,164
103,736
 
GDP Per Capita
(RM)
13,378
12,859
13,722
14,838
 
GDP Per Capita
(US$)
3,520
3,383
3,611
3,904
 
Labor Force
(mil)
9.556
9.699
9.886
10.239
 
Ave Exchange Rate
(RM:US$)
3.80
3.80
3.80
3.80
3.80

B) 5-Year Trend of Key SOCSO Indicators

  
  
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

Membership Base
Registered Employers
Registered Employees

(No.' 000)

415
8,877

443
8,769

477
8,773

509
9,996

542
10,238

Contribution Rate
Employer
Employee

(%)

1.75
0.50

1.75
0.50

1.75
0.50

1.75
0.50

1.75
0.50

Annual Contributions

(RM mil) (US$1=RM3.80)

990
1,047
1,095
1,143
1,208
Annual Benefit Amount
(RM mil)
608
638
722
754
824*

* unaudited