Libya vs Malaysia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

Libya
-1.14
in 2030
Malaysia
-1.23
in 2030
Libya rank
123rd
Malaysia rank
125th

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time

  • Libya
  • Malaysia
-40-2002040199120102030

How they compare

Libya currently reports -1.14 against -1.23 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 125th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.81 4.23 1.42 Malaysia
2000s 14.86 -2.91 17.77 Libya
2010s -6.97 -1.35 5.62 Malaysia
2020s -0.9255 -2.01 1.09 Libya
2030s -1.14 -1.23 0.0937 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Libya or Malaysia?
Libya, at -1.14 against -1.23 in Malaysia as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Libya and Malaysia?
0.09, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Libya ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 125th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Libya vs Malaysia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/compare/primary-net-lending-net-borrowing-general-government-percent-of-gdp/libya/malaysia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/compare/primary-net-lending-net-borrowing-general-government-percent-of-gdp/libya/malaysia/">Libya vs Malaysia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 7,312 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October