Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 1,083 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malaysia stood at 1,083 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malaysia peaked at 1,168 US dollar per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4159 US dollar per person, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 70th of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4159 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 264.1 US dollar per person | +63404.4% |
| 1982 | 125.88 US dollar per person | -52.3% |
| 1983 | 57 US dollar per person | -54.7% |
| 1984 | 173.51 US dollar per person | +204.4% |
| 1985 | 125.59 US dollar per person | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 237.18 US dollar per person | +88.9% |
| 1987 | 185.07 US dollar per person | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 115.43 US dollar per person | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7805 US dollar per person | -99.3% |
| 2018 | 1,110 US dollar per person | +142101.4% |
| 2019 | 1,066 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,045 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,166 US dollar per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1,168 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,063 US dollar per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1,013 US dollar per person | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 1,083 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142.69 US dollar per person | 0.4159 US dollar per person | 264.1 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7805 US dollar per person | 0.7805 US dollar per person | 0.7805 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,088 US dollar per person | 1,066 US dollar per person | 1,110 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,090 US dollar per person | 1,013 US dollar per person | 1,168 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More external debt data for Malaysia
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- 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malaysia?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malaysia was 1,083 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,168 US dollar per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4159 US dollar per person in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Other sectors (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.