Four States.
One Powerhouse.
Each member of SG4 brings a distinct economic strength, spanning 38,000+ sq km, 31 districts, and 5.7 million people, to form a diversified, highly-integrated regional bloc.
RM133.4B
Combined GDP
2025, constant 2015 prices
RM209.3B
Approved investment
2021–2025, MIDA
5.72M
Population
2026 estimate
3.8M
Working age
Aged 15–64, 66.5% of population
Kedah
4.1% growthGDP (2025)
RM56.3B
National standing
- #5 fastest-growing manufacturing sector in Malaysia
- #6 largest agricultural economy in Malaysia
Economy by sector
Services 56.4% · Manufacturing 30.3%
Population
2.24M
Working age
1.5M
Strength
Semiconductors & E&E
Key Asset
Kulim Hi-Tech Park
Terengganu
1.6% growthGDP (2025)
RM40.6B
National standing
- Highest manufacturing concentration in SG4 (35.7% of GDP)
Economy by sector
Services 53.0% · Manufacturing 35.7%
Population
1.26M
Working age
0.84M
Strength
Energy & Petrochemicals
Key Asset
Kemaman Deep-Water Port
Kelantan
4.1% growthGDP (2025)
RM29.8B
National standing
- #3 fastest-growing manufacturing sector in Malaysia
- #7 largest agricultural economy in Malaysia
Economy by sector
Services 71.9% · Agriculture 19.8%
Population
1.93M
Working age
1.25M
Strength
Cross-Border Gateway
Key Asset
Thai/Indochina Trade
Perlis
2.0% growthGDP (2025)
RM6.7B
National standing
- #6 fastest-growing manufacturing sector in Malaysia
- Highest working-age share in SG4 (72.0%)
Economy by sector
Services 72.5% · Agriculture 16.7%
Population
297k
Working age
0.21M
Strength
Border Trade & Solar
Key Asset
Perlis Inland Port
Less Developed States incentive framework
Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu and Perlis are all designated Less Developed States by MIDA — the tier carrying Malaysia's most generous investment incentives. The designation applies equally across the bloc, so an operator can site a project in any of the four on the same terms.
- RM66.0B
- Approved across the group, 2025
- 15.5%
- Of national investment
- 941
- Projects
- 23,617
- Jobs projected
GDP, growth and sector shares: Department of Statistics Malaysia, GDP by State, 2025, at constant 2015 prices. Population and working age: DOSM population estimates, 2026. Investment: MIDA Investment Performance Reports 2021–2025, all economic sectors — figures are investment approved in each year and summed, not investment received.
