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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,292 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,439 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,550 SDR per person (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).