Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 70.72 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malaysia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 70.72 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 70.72 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 29.62, in 1997.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.32 | — |
| 1992 | 59.11 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 51.13 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 43.72 | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 38.17 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 32.77 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 29.62 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 33.64 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 34.36 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.52 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 38.06 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 39.53 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 41.39 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 41.96 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.78 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 39.66 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.35 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.41 | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 51.21 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 51.9 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.79 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 55.66 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 55.37 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.97 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 55.79 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 54.4 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 55.65 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.08 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 67.69 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 69.16 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.46 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 69.71 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 70.08 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 70.44 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 70.52 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 70.65 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 70.68 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 70.63 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 70.72 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.32 | 29.62 | 67.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.3 | 32.52 | 50.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.78 | 51.21 | 57.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5 | 65.46 | 70.68 | 10 |
| 2030s | 70.72 | 70.72 | 70.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2016)
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- Other investment, Debt instruments 94.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,631 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malaysia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malaysia was 70.72 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.72 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.62 in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October