SMEs tables

SMEs tables

The role of SMEs in selected Asian Economies

Country Number of SMEs SMEs as % of % employed

(thousand) all enterprises by SMEs

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PRC m# 500 98% # 70%
Korea m 68 96% 63%
Chinese Taipei m 155 96% 79%
Indonesia 105 97% 42%
Thailand 102 98% 74%
Malaysia m 20 96% 40%
Singapore 69 89% 42%
Philippines 78 99% 50%
Vietnam 14 83% 67%

Sources: Country statistics, Far Eastern Economic Review, IMF
Note : # estimate only

m manufacturing only

The international role of SMEs

Country Exports as Export growth % of export

% of GDP rate from SMEs

1992 a 1992 b 1992 c

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PRC 21% 9.5% 40-60%
Korea 27% 10.2% 40%
Chinese Taipei 44% 4.1% 56%
Indonesia 23% 7.5% n/a
Thailand 29% 8.2% 10%
Malaysia 72% 12.6% 15%
Singapore 138% 20.8% 16%
Vietnam 19% 18.8% 20%

Note: figures for GDP and exports are for 1992 or last
available year.