Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 2,631 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,631 US dollar per person
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
76th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2,631 US dollar per person
in 2025
All-time low
81.06 US dollar per person
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2025

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malaysia, 1980–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980200220251980: 81.1 US dollar per person1981: 331.7 US dollar per person1982: 216.5 US dollar per person1983: 219.8 US dollar per person1984: 243.9 US dollar per person1985: 209.7 US dollar per person1986: 330.6 US dollar per person1987: 308.6 US dollar per person1988: 162.6 US dollar per person1989: 285.6 US dollar per person1990: 157.4 US dollar per person1991: 131.2 US dollar per person1992: 106.1 US dollar per person1993: 201.4 US dollar per person1994: 210.1 US dollar per person2001: 839.4 US dollar per person2002: 814 US dollar per person2003: 757.3 US dollar per person2004: 968.5 US dollar per person2005: 784 US dollar per person2006: 1.1k US dollar per person2007: 1.8k US dollar per person2008: 1.5k US dollar per person2009: 1.5k US dollar per person2010: 1.8k US dollar per person2011: 2.0k US dollar per person2012: 2.3k US dollar per person2013: 2.3k US dollar per person2014: 2.5k US dollar per person2015: 2.1k US dollar per person2016: 2.0k US dollar per person2017: 2.4k US dollar per person2018: 2.3k US dollar per person2019: 2.4k US dollar per person2020: 2.4k US dollar per person2021: 2.6k US dollar per person2022: 2.5k US dollar per person2023: 2.4k US dollar per person2024: 2.2k US dollar per person2025: 2.6k US dollar per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malaysia is 2,631 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malaysia peaked at 2,631 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.06 US dollar per person, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 76th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malaysia, 1980 to 2025.
Year US dollar per person Change
1980 81.06 US dollar per person
1981 331.74 US dollar per person +309.2%
1982 216.5 US dollar per person -34.7%
1983 219.79 US dollar per person +1.5%
1984 243.86 US dollar per person +11.0%
1985 209.73 US dollar per person -14.0%
1986 330.58 US dollar per person +57.6%
1987 308.59 US dollar per person -6.7%
1988 162.63 US dollar per person -47.3%
1989 285.6 US dollar per person +75.6%
1990 157.42 US dollar per person -44.9%
1991 131.23 US dollar per person -16.6%
1992 106.13 US dollar per person -19.1%
1993 201.44 US dollar per person +89.8%
1994 210.09 US dollar per person +4.3%
2001 839.41 US dollar per person +299.5%
2002 813.98 US dollar per person -3.0%
2003 757.27 US dollar per person -7.0%
2004 968.51 US dollar per person +27.9%
2005 784.03 US dollar per person -19.0%
2006 1,140 US dollar per person +45.4%
2007 1,819 US dollar per person +59.6%
2008 1,501 US dollar per person -17.5%
2009 1,512 US dollar per person +0.8%
2010 1,806 US dollar per person +19.4%
2011 1,953 US dollar per person +8.1%
2012 2,298 US dollar per person +17.7%
2013 2,316 US dollar per person +0.8%
2014 2,490 US dollar per person +7.5%
2015 2,114 US dollar per person -15.1%
2016 2,040 US dollar per person -3.5%
2017 2,366 US dollar per person +16.0%
2018 2,290 US dollar per person -3.2%
2019 2,371 US dollar per person +3.5%
2020 2,366 US dollar per person -0.2%
2021 2,604 US dollar per person +10.1%
2022 2,452 US dollar per person -5.8%
2023 2,354 US dollar per person -4.0%
2024 2,232 US dollar per person -5.2%
2025 2,631 US dollar per person +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 239.01 US dollar per person 81.06 US dollar per person 331.74 US dollar per person 10
1990s 161.26 US dollar per person 106.13 US dollar per person 210.09 US dollar per person 5
2000s 1,126 US dollar per person 757.27 US dollar per person 1,819 US dollar per person 9
2010s 2,204 US dollar per person 1,806 US dollar per person 2,490 US dollar per person 10
2020s 2,440 US dollar per person 2,232 US dollar per person 2,631 US dollar per person 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 73 Serbia 2,829 US dollar per person compare
  2. 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,776 US dollar per person compare
  3. 75 Romania 2,701 US dollar per person compare
  4. 77 Guyana 2,528 US dollar per person compare
  5. 78 Belarus 2,429 US dollar per person compare
  6. 79 Dominican Republic 2,387 US dollar per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malaysia?
Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malaysia was 2,631 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2,631 US dollar per person in 2025.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.06 US dollar per person in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Malaysia ranks 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita
Unit
US dollar per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,335 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.