Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 29.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Malaysia, 2001–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 29.4% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 31.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +766.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +20.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 29.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 29.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.9%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +766.6% | 1.7% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 1.7% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 22.6% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malaysia?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malaysia was 29.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).