Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 697.64 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malaysia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malaysia is 697.64 units per person, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 247.0% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malaysia peaked at 2,465 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1,247 units per person, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -13.26 units per person | — |
| 1961 | -4.09 units per person | -69.1% |
| 1962 | -12.21 units per person | +198.4% |
| 1963 | -5.21 units per person | -57.3% |
| 1964 | -10.61 units per person | +103.8% |
| 1965 | -11.75 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 16.77 units per person | -242.7% |
| 1967 | 26.75 units per person | +59.5% |
| 1968 | 43.1 units per person | +61.1% |
| 1969 | 34.12 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 32.88 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 42.77 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1972 | 79.93 units per person | +86.9% |
| 1973 | 98.53 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 450.34 units per person | +357.1% |
| 1975 | 519.26 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 533.83 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 632.34 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 685.14 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 637.29 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 803.28 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 1,030 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 1,277 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 1,348 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,545 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 1,545 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,813 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 2,198 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 2,367 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 2,465 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 217.76 units per person | -91.2% |
| 1991 | 99.36 units per person | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 449.51 units per person | +352.4% |
| 1993 | 481.49 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 158.75 units per person | -67.0% |
| 1995 | 78.41 units per person | -50.6% |
| 1996 | -573.73 units per person | -831.7% |
| 1997 | -475.14 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1998 | -1,065 units per person | +124.1% |
| 1999 | -1,247 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | -850.04 units per person | -31.8% |
| 2001 | -443.19 units per person | -47.9% |
| 2002 | -134.54 units per person | -69.6% |
| 2003 | 81.78 units per person | -160.8% |
| 2004 | -274.07 units per person | -435.1% |
| 2005 | -487.33 units per person | +77.8% |
| 2006 | -107.4 units per person | -78.0% |
| 2007 | -474.43 units per person | +341.7% |
| 2008 | 697.64 units per person | -247.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 697.64 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 697.64 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -831.7% | 78.41 units per person | -573.73 units per person |
| 2004 | -435.1% | 81.78 units per person | -274.07 units per person |
| 2007 | -341.7% | -107.4 units per person | -474.43 units per person |
| 1974 | +357.1% | 98.53 units per person | 450.34 units per person |
| 1992 | +352.4% | 99.36 units per person | 449.51 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.36 units per person | -13.26 units per person | 43.1 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 371.23 units per person | 32.88 units per person | 685.14 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,639 units per person | 803.28 units per person | 2,465 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -187.49 units per person | -1,247 units per person | 481.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -221.29 units per person | -850.04 units per person | 697.64 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malaysia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malaysia was 697.64 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,465 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,247 units per person in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.