Colombia vs Malaysia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Colombia
31.1%
in 2020
Malaysia
29.4%
in 2020
Colombia rank
35th
Malaysia rank
38th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
0102030199920092020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 31.1% against 29.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.3% 10.6% 0.3% Malaysia
2010s 16.4% 27.3% 10.9% Malaysia
2020s 31.1% 29.4% 1.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Colombia or Malaysia?
Colombia, at 31.1% against 29.4% in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Colombia and Malaysia?
1.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Colombia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities 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
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).