Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.0826 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0826 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
80th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1415 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
18
1980–2025

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

00.050.10.151980200220251980: 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP1981: 0.142 US dollar per US$ of GDP1982: 0.065 US dollar per US$ of GDP1983: 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP1984: 0.075 US dollar per US$ of GDP1985: 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP1986: 0.135 US dollar per US$ of GDP1987: 0.094 US dollar per US$ of GDP1989: 0.051 US dollar per US$ of GDP1991: 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 0.102 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 0.098 US dollar per US$ of GDP2020: 0.105 US dollar per US$ of GDP2021: 0.107 US dollar per US$ of GDP2022: 0.099 US dollar per US$ of GDP2023: 0.093 US dollar per US$ of GDP2024: 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP2025: 0.083 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malaysia is 0.0826 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malaysia peaked at 0.1415 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 80th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1980 to 2025.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP
1981 0.1415 US dollar per US$ of GDP +64085.5%
1982 0.065 US dollar per US$ of GDP -54.1%
1983 0.0268 US dollar per US$ of GDP -58.7%
1984 0.0754 US dollar per US$ of GDP +181.2%
1985 0.0614 US dollar per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1986 0.1348 US dollar per US$ of GDP +119.5%
1987 0.0936 US dollar per US$ of GDP -30.6%
1989 0.0514 US dollar per US$ of GDP -45.0%
1991 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP -99.4%
2018 0.1018 US dollar per US$ of GDP +34847.2%
2019 0.0976 US dollar per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2020 0.1049 US dollar per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2021 0.107 US dollar per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2022 0.0994 US dollar per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2023 0.0933 US dollar per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2024 0.0853 US dollar per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2025 0.0826 US dollar per US$ of GDP -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0722 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.1415 US dollar per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP 1
2010s 0.0997 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0976 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.1018 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2
2020s 0.0954 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0826 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.107 US dollar per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 77 Sweden 0.0845 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 78 Italy 0.0837 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 79 Cameroon 0.0836 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 81 Portugal 0.0822 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 82 Kazakhstan 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 83 Dominica 0.0797 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.0826 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1415 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Malaysia ranks 80th 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 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 3,911 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.