Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 57.39 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Malaysia, 1953–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Malaysia is 57.39, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Malaysia peaked at 109.03 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 1953.
Malaysia ranks 75th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 8.69 | — |
| 1960 | 21.3 | +145.2% |
| 1961 | 27.67 | +29.9% |
| 1962 | 24.81 | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 25.61 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 26.38 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 29.88 | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 30.52 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 32.46 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 34.86 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 38.53 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 38.86 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 43.35 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 45.6 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 40.89 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 36.41 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 42.63 | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 42.2 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 44.6 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 44.28 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 42.48 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 44.68 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 52.66 | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 64.39 | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 75.59 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 77.35 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 86.85 | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 106.32 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 109.03 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 93.98 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 81.35 | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 68.28 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 59.95 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 51.86 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 44.34 | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 38.71 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 33.23 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 30.04 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 34.11 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 34.85 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.88 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 38.51 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 40.09 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 41.98 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 42.56 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.36 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 40.23 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.91 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.12 | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 51.94 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.64 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.55 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 55.9 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 55.58 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.39 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.69 | 8.69 | 8.69 | 1 |
| 1960s | 29.2 | 21.3 | 38.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.13 | 36.41 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.22 | 44.68 | 109.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.93 | 30.04 | 68.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.86 | 32.88 | 51.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.67 | 51.94 | 57.39 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Malaysia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Malaysia was 57.39 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.03 in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 1953.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.