Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malaysia peaked at 271,672 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 13,529 US dollar per square kilometre | +322.3% |
| 1982 | 9,115 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 9,557 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 10,955 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 9,736 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 15,858 US dollar per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1987 | 15,288 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 8,314 US dollar per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1989 | 15,051 US dollar per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1990 | 8,545 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 7,326 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 6,084 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 11,847 US dollar per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 60,108 US dollar per square kilometre | +374.3% |
| 2002 | 59,714 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56,884 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 74,453 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 61,654 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 91,658 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 149,471 US dollar per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 125,917 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 129,452 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 157,511 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 173,317 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 207,478 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 212,695 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 232,612 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 200,929 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 197,341 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 232,997 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 229,421 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 241,376 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 244,020 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 271,672 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 258,913 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,061 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,858 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,295 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,084 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 89,923 US dollar per square kilometre | 56,884 US dollar per square kilometre | 149,471 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 208,568 US dollar per square kilometre | 157,511 US dollar per square kilometre | 241,376 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,577 US dollar per square kilometre | 244,020 US dollar per square kilometre | 271,672 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Costa Rica 310,635 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 61 Latvia 303,746 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 252,212 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 64 Jamaica 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 223,048 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 66 Venezuela 217,111 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Malaysia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, 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 0 NFL, current US$ (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)
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 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 271,672 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.