The growth is mainly driven by a robust rebound in consumption demand, World Bank said in a report.
According to the Washington-based bank, Malaysia's private consumption growth is forecast to reach 8.5 percent this year - its fastest pace since 2008.
The strong recovery in household spending is premised on further dissipation of public health concerns in absence of a severe resurgence of COVID-19 caseloads, as well as continued policy support and gradual improvements to employment and income prospects, it added.
The World Bank also projected Malaysia's economy to grow at 4.5 percent in 2023 and 4.4 percent in 2024.
The Malaysian economy had contracted by 5.6 percent in 2020 but on the back of an expedited vaccination mandate, and easing mobility barriers, it grew at 3.1 percent last year.
The country's economic recovery continues this year, expanding by a healthy 5 percent in the first quarter of 2022.
The growth was largely driven by an increase in domestic demand following the resumption of most economic activity as pandemic-related containment measures were further eased.
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