Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 138,086 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 138,086 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia peaked at 149,964 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,758 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1981.
Malaysia ranks 56th of 165 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, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,187 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,758 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 3,816 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 7,078 US dollar per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 1984 | 3,160 US dollar per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1985 | 3,906 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 4,481 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 6,120 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 8,314 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 8,968 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 8,545 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 7,283 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 6,084 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 11,847 US dollar per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 118,005 US dollar per square kilometre | +831.1% |
| 2019 | 132,862 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 136,233 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 149,964 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 135,545 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 138,086 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 138,086 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,745 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 138,086 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,732 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +831.1% | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 118,005 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,179 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,758 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,968 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,286 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,084 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 125,434 US dollar per square kilometre | 118,005 US dollar per square kilometre | 132,862 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 139,957 US dollar per square kilometre | 135,545 US dollar per square kilometre | 149,964 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 53 Greece 200,036 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 54 Poland 150,449 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jamaica 149,583 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 57 Canada 102,166 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 58 East Timor 94,605 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 59 Armenia 87,061 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, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia was 138,086 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 149,964 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,758 US dollar per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.