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Malaysia

Digital advertising benchmarks, audience data, and channel insights for Malaysia (MY).

Key Advertising Metrics

CPM
$2.6
CPC
$0.26
CPA
$7
CPV
$0.008
CPL
$10
CPI
$0.6

Market Overview

Ad Spend
$1.8B
YoY Growth
17%
Mobile Share
73%
Market Maturity
Emerging
Currency
MYR
Population
34M

Digital Penetration

Internet82%
Social Media75%
Mobile75%
Smartphone72%

Platform Dominance

Top Platform
Google
Social Dominant
Meta
Search Dominant
Google
Video Dominant
YouTube
Messaging App
WhatsApp
E-Commerce Platform
Shopee

Channel Share Breakdown

Programmatic50%
Social42%
Search22%
Display12%
Video15%
CTV3%
Audio2%
Retail Media2%
DOOH2%

Demographics

Median Age
30
Gender Split
51% M / 49% F
Urban
68%
Rural
32%
HH Income (avg)
$2,847
Literacy Rate
99%

Age Brackets

13-178%
18-2418%
25-3424%
35-4420%
45-5416%
55-6410%
65+4%

Performance Benchmarks

Avg CTR
2%
Avg CVR
2.4%
Avg VTR
70%
Engagement Rate
1.3%
Viewability
50%
Brand Safety
50%

Regulation & Privacy

Privacy Framework
Partial
Cookie Status
Limited
Ad Tax
None
Data Localization
Limited

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