Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -3.62 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Malaysia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Malaysia stood at -3.62.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Malaysia peaked at 5.45 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.05, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 150th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6 | — |
| 1992 | 1.81 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | +90.5% |
| 1994 | 5.45 | +58.4% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 3.27 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.84 | +48.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6272 | -113.0% |
| 1999 | -3 | +378.7% |
| 2000 | -6.05 | +101.6% |
| 2001 | -4.36 | -28.0% |
| 2002 | -3.96 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | -4.6 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | -3.35 | -27.1% |
| 2005 | -2.83 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | -2.6 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | -2.57 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | -3.4 | +32.4% |
| 2009 | -5.88 | +72.7% |
| 2010 | -4.32 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | -3.57 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | -3.1 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | -3.48 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | -2.63 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | -2.55 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -2.6 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | -2.41 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | -2.64 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | -2.01 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | -4.9 | +144.1% |
| 2021 | -6.03 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | -4.56 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | -3.97 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | -3.95 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | -3.61 | -8.7% |
| 2026 | -3.57 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | -3.66 | +2.5% |
| 2028 | -3.65 | -0.3% |
| 2029 | -3.61 | -1.0% |
| 2030 | -3.62 | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -3.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -3.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.4, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -378.7% | -0.6272 | -3 |
| 2020 | -144.1% | -2.01 | -4.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 | -3 | 5.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.96 | -6.05 | -2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.93 | -4.32 | -2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.15 | -6.03 | -3.57 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.62 | -3.62 | -3.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More external debt data for Malaysia
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 94.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.69 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,631 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2005 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Malaysia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Malaysia was -3.62 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 1994.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.05 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Malaysia ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October