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Chart 3

The Coincident Index and the Malaysian Business Cycles

Coincident Index GDP


(Deviation from Trend) (Annual Growth)
T P T P T P T P T P T P T P T P T
07/72 02/74 03/75 11/76 02/78 02/80 11/82 01/85 11/86 01/92 01/93 01/97 11/98 9/00 2/02 4/04 12/04
110 15

105 10

100 5

95 0

90 -5

85 -10

80 -15
01/72

01/78

01/82

01/84

01/88

01/94

01/00

01/06
01/70

01/74

01/76

01/80

01/86

01/90

01/92

01/96

01/98

01/02

01/04

01/08
Down Cycle Coincident Index GDP P Peak point T Trough point
Chart 4
The Leading Index

Leading Index (Deviation from Trend)

T P T P T P T P T P T P T P T P T
7/72 2/74 3/75 11/76 2/78 2/80 11/82 1/85 11/86 01/92 01/93 1/97 1/99 9/00 2/02 4/04 12/04
110 03/04
01/74 10/90 (-1)
(-1) (-15) 09/94 02/00
02/80
(0) (-18) (-6)
01/84
(-12)
105 05/76
(-6)

100
01/82
(-10) 12/01
02/78 02/93
(-3)
(0) (1)
02/72 01/75 10/06
95 (-5) (-2) (22)
06/86 09/98
(-5) (-2)

90
01/70

01/72

01/74
01/75

01/77

01/79

01/81

01/84

01/86

01/88

01/90
01/91

01/93

01/95

01/97
01/98

01/00

01/02

01/04

01/07
01/71

01/73

01/76

01/78

01/80

01/82
01/83

01/85

01/87

01/89

01/92

01/94

01/96

01/99

01/01

01/03

01/05
01/06

01/08
P Peak point T Trough point (based on Coincident Index)
Chart 5
The Lagging Index

Lagging Index (Deviation from Trend)

T P T P T P T P T P T P T P T P T
7/72 2/74 3/75 11/76 2/78 2/80 11/82 1/85 11/86 1/92 1/93 1/97 1/99 9/00 2/02 4/04 12/04
115
07/97
(6)

08/91
110 (-5)

01/74 07/81 01/02


04/86
(-1) (17) (16)
(15)
105

100
03/83
03/72 (4)
(-4)
95
03/87
03/94 07/99
(4)
(14) (6)
90
01/71
01/72
01/73
01/74
01/75
01/76
01/77
01/78
01/79
01/80
01/81
01/82
01/83
01/84
01/85
01/86
01/87
01/88
01/89
01/90
01/91
01/92
01/93
01/94
01/95
01/96
01/97
01/98
01/99
01/00
01/01
01/02
01/03
01/04
01/05
01/06
01/07
01/08
P Peak point T Trough point (based on Coincident Index)
Chart 6
Tracking the 1998-1999 Recession and Recovery Phases
Chart 7
Tracking Recent Developments Due to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis
APPENDIX IA
Tracking the 1974-1975 Recession and Recovery Phases
APPENDIX IB
Tracking the 1985-1986 Recession and Recovery Phases

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