Malaysia vs Samoa: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Malaysia
57.39
in 2015
Samoa
57.78
in 2015
Malaysia rank
75th
Samoa rank
74th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Samoa
0255075100125195319842015

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 57.78 against 57.39 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 75th and Samoa ranks 74th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 42.13 29.84 12.29 Malaysia
1980s 79.22 73.23 5.99 Malaysia
1990s 45.67 84.44 38.77 Samoa
2000s 40.86 46.38 5.53 Samoa
2010s 54.67 52.8 1.87 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Malaysia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 57.78 against 57.39 in Malaysia as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Malaysia and Samoa?
0.39, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Malaysia ranks 75th and Samoa ranks 74th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.