Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 113,616 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malaysia is 113,616 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malaysia peaked at 123,368 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.43 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 58th out of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.43 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 10,771 US dollar per square kilometre | +65438.3% |
| 1982 | 5,300 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1983 | 2,478 US dollar per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1984 | 7,794 US dollar per square kilometre | +214.5% |
| 1985 | 5,830 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 11,377 US dollar per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 1987 | 9,168 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 6,083 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 43.58 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 2018 | 111,184 US dollar per square kilometre | +255044.4% |
| 2019 | 108,514 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 107,787 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 121,708 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 123,368 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 113,616 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 113,616 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 113,616 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,362 US dollar per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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 | +255044.4% | 43.58 US dollar per square kilometre | 111,184 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +65438.3% | 16.43 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,771 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,535 US dollar per square kilometre | 16.43 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,377 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.58 US dollar per square kilometre | 43.58 US dollar per square kilometre | 43.58 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 109,849 US dollar per square kilometre | 108,514 US dollar per square kilometre | 111,184 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 116,620 US dollar per square kilometre | 107,787 US dollar per square kilometre | 123,368 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 55 Sweden 121,752 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 56 Lithuania 115,024 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 57 Norway 113,998 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 110,619 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 60 Guatemala 109,267 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 106,335 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malaysia?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malaysia was 113,616 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 123,368 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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, Other sectors (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.