Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malaysia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malaysia stood at 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 225.9% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malaysia peaked at 1.13 units per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.3534 units per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 95th of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0551 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | -68.1% |
| 1962 | -0.0511 units per US$ of GDP | +191.0% |
| 1963 | -0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 1964 | -0.035 units per US$ of GDP | +96.3% |
| 1965 | -0.036 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | -237.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0797 units per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1259 units per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0926 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0866 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.105 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1692 units per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1406 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5312 units per US$ of GDP | +277.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6406 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5676 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5792 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5164 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3794 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4259 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5518 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6588 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6348 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6717 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7555 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0882 units per US$ of GDP | -92.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1431 units per US$ of GDP | +285.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1391 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0422 units per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 1995 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1186 units per US$ of GDP | -760.0% |
| 1997 | -0.1016 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3231 units per US$ of GDP | +218.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3534 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2000 | -0.2082 units per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1124 units per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -157.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0555 units per US$ of GDP | -403.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0877 units per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | -80.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0662 units per US$ of GDP | +279.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP | -225.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× 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 | -760.0% | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1186 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | -403.0% | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0555 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0551 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1259 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3716 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6406 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4259 units per US$ of GDP | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0429 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3534 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1431 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0531 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 92 Belize 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.095 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Cyprus 0.0905 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Sudan 0.0754 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Ghana 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 0.0668 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.13 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3534 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 174 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 125.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.