Claims on central government, etc. in Malaysia
Malaysia: Claims on central government, etc. was 17.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Malaysia stood at 17.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Malaysia peaked at 44.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 1999.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.8% | — |
| 1961 | -0.6% | -68.1% |
| 1962 | -1.7% | +191.0% |
| 1963 | -0.6% | -65.1% |
| 1964 | -1.1% | +96.3% |
| 1965 | -1.2% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -237.6% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +61.0% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | +57.8% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +74.4% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 22.1% | +283.5% |
| 1975 | 26.7% | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 17.3% | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -92.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -58.6% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +316.6% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -70.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -55.5% |
| 1996 | -4.7% | -757.9% |
| 1997 | -3.6% | -23.6% |
| 1998 | -8.2% | +128.4% |
| 1999 | -9.3% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | -5.5% | -41.1% |
| 2001 | -3.0% | -46.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -157.0% |
| 2004 | -1.5% | -403.0% |
| 2005 | -2.3% | +58.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -79.5% |
| 2007 | -1.9% | +304.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -229.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +177.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | -1.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 2.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 19.6% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -9.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -5.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Malaysia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Malaysia was 17.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.