Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Malaysia
24.8%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
26.9%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
24th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
01020304050198020002020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 26.9% against 24.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 35.9% 1.8% 34.1% Malaysia
1990s 7.8% 3.5% 4.2% Malaysia
2000s 8.4% 7.2% 1.2% Malaysia
2010s 15.8% 21.0% 5.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 26.9% against 24.8% in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
2.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).