Malaysia vs Namibia: Claims on central government, etc.
Malaysia
17.6%
in 2025
Namibia
18.1%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
56th
Namibia rank
54th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Malaysia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.1% against 17.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -1.0% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.6% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 24.2% | 7.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Malaysia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.1% against 17.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Malaysia and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Malaysia ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.